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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,312,993,338 and 6,163,379,662.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,312,993,338 and 6,163,379,662.50 is: 8,807,629,849.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,312,993,338 : 6,163,379,662.50 = 6,163,379,662.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,312,993,338/6,163,379,662.50 = 6,163,379,662.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,312,993,338x = 6,163,379,662.50 × 6,163,379,662.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,312,993,338x = 37,987,248,864,118,611,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,987,248,864,118,611,968/4,312,993,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,807,629,849.42

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