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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,384,824,401.50 and 14,917,831,436.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,384,824,401.50 and 14,917,831,436.25 is: 34,854,787,033.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,384,824,401.50 : 14,917,831,436.25 = 14,917,831,436.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,384,824,401.50/14,917,831,436.25 = 14,917,831,436.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,384,824,401.50x = 14,917,831,436.25 × 14,917,831,436.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,384,824,401.50x = 222,541,694,760,368,734,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,541,694,760,368,734,208/6,384,824,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,854,787,033.47

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