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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,407,479,873.75 and 3,390,262,178.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,407,479,873.75 and 3,390,262,178.63 is: 4,774,236,231.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,407,479,873.75 : 3,390,262,178.63 = 3,390,262,178.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,407,479,873.75/3,390,262,178.63 = 3,390,262,178.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,407,479,873.75x = 3,390,262,178.63 × 3,390,262,178.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,407,479,873.75x = 11,493,877,639,815,131,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,493,877,639,815,131,136/2,407,479,873.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,774,236,231.48

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