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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,851,537,698.50 and 10,902,143,382.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,851,537,698.50 and 10,902,143,382.75 is: 17,347,453,311.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,851,537,698.50 : 10,902,143,382.75 = 10,902,143,382.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,851,537,698.50/10,902,143,382.75 = 10,902,143,382.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,851,537,698.50x = 10,902,143,382.75 × 10,902,143,382.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,851,537,698.50x = 118,856,730,338,039,611,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,856,730,338,039,611,392/6,851,537,698.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,347,453,311.69

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