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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,247,451,549.70 and 5,905,741,873.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,247,451,549.70 and 5,905,741,873.50 is: 8,211,462,018.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,247,451,549.70 : 5,905,741,873.50 = 5,905,741,873.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,247,451,549.70/5,905,741,873.50 = 5,905,741,873.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,247,451,549.70x = 5,905,741,873.50 × 5,905,741,873.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,247,451,549.70x = 34,877,787,076,411,289,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,877,787,076,411,289,600/4,247,451,549.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,462,018.64

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