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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,726,680,287.50 and 7,976,862,765

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,726,680,287.50 and 7,976,862,765 is: 17,074,268,427.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,680,287.50 : 7,976,862,765 = 7,976,862,765 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,680,287.50/7,976,862,765 = 7,976,862,765/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,680,287.50x = 7,976,862,765 × 7,976,862,765
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,680,287.50x = 63,630,339,571,643,441,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,630,339,571,643,441,152/3,726,680,287.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,074,268,427.34

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