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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,474,681,427.50 and 6,221,686,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,474,681,427.50 and 6,221,686,856 is: 8,650,758,263.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,474,681,427.50 : 6,221,686,856 = 6,221,686,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,474,681,427.50/6,221,686,856 = 6,221,686,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,474,681,427.50x = 6,221,686,856 × 6,221,686,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,474,681,427.50x = 38,709,387,334,123,167,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,709,387,334,123,167,744/4,474,681,427.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,650,758,263.20

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