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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,584,640,873.50 and 6,881,813,824.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,584,640,873.50 and 6,881,813,824.50 is: 10,330,004,644.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,584,640,873.50 : 6,881,813,824.50 = 6,881,813,824.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,584,640,873.50/6,881,813,824.50 = 6,881,813,824.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,584,640,873.50x = 6,881,813,824.50 × 6,881,813,824.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,584,640,873.50x = 47,359,361,515,079,319,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,359,361,515,079,319,552/4,584,640,873.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,330,004,644.16

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