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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,714,785,372 and 7,857,502,060.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,714,785,372 and 7,857,502,060.50 is: 13,095,047,549.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,714,785,372 : 7,857,502,060.50 = 7,857,502,060.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,714,785,372/7,857,502,060.50 = 7,857,502,060.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,714,785,372x = 7,857,502,060.50 × 7,857,502,060.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,714,785,372x = 61,740,338,630,761,742,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,740,338,630,761,742,336/4,714,785,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,095,047,549.23

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