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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,399,887,271.41 and 2,999,449,336.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,399,887,271.41 and 2,999,449,336.22 is: 6,426,729,140.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,399,887,271.41 : 2,999,449,336.22 = 2,999,449,336.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,399,887,271.41/2,999,449,336.22 = 2,999,449,336.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,399,887,271.41x = 2,999,449,336.22 × 2,999,449,336.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,399,887,271.41x = 8,996,696,320,543,399,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,996,696,320,543,399,936/1,399,887,271.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,426,729,140.49

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