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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,687,172,574.75 and 7,140,644,201.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,687,172,574.75 and 7,140,644,201.25 is: 10,878,370,445.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,687,172,574.75 : 7,140,644,201.25 = 7,140,644,201.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,687,172,574.75/7,140,644,201.25 = 7,140,644,201.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,687,172,574.75x = 7,140,644,201.25 × 7,140,644,201.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,687,172,574.75x = 50,988,799,608,845,246,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,988,799,608,845,246,464/4,687,172,574.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,878,370,445.23

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