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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,247,451,546.75 and 5,905,741,870.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,247,451,546.75 and 5,905,741,870.13 is: 8,211,462,014.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,247,451,546.75 : 5,905,741,870.13 = 5,905,741,870.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,247,451,546.75/5,905,741,870.13 = 5,905,741,870.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,247,451,546.75x = 5,905,741,870.13 × 5,905,741,870.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,247,451,546.75x = 34,877,787,036,547,530,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,877,787,036,547,530,752/4,247,451,546.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,462,014.97

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