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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,356,954,631.31 and 2,939,233,173.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,356,954,631.31 and 2,939,233,173.05 is: 6,366,529,466.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,356,954,631.31 : 2,939,233,173.05 = 2,939,233,173.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,356,954,631.31/2,939,233,173.05 = 2,939,233,173.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,356,954,631.31x = 2,939,233,173.05 × 2,939,233,173.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,356,954,631.31x = 8,639,091,645,538,760,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,639,091,645,538,760,704/1,356,954,631.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,366,529,466.93

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