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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,739,000,224.50 and 8,074,991,249.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,739,000,224.50 and 8,074,991,249.50 is: 17,439,283,167.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,739,000,224.50 : 8,074,991,249.50 = 8,074,991,249.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,739,000,224.50/8,074,991,249.50 = 8,074,991,249.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,739,000,224.50x = 8,074,991,249.50 × 8,074,991,249.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,739,000,224.50x = 65,205,483,679,501,574,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,205,483,679,501,574,144/3,739,000,224.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,439,283,167.79

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