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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,568,551,672.50 and 6,164,048,868.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,568,551,672.50 and 6,164,048,868.75 is: 8,316,749,197.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,568,551,672.50 : 6,164,048,868.75 = 6,164,048,868.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,568,551,672.50/6,164,048,868.75 = 6,164,048,868.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,568,551,672.50x = 6,164,048,868.75 × 6,164,048,868.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,568,551,672.50x = 37,995,498,456,338,153,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,995,498,456,338,153,472/4,568,551,672.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,316,749,197.57

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