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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,517,245,432 and 3,948,815,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,517,245,432 and 3,948,815,298 is: 6,194,525,992.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,517,245,432 : 3,948,815,298 = 3,948,815,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,517,245,432/3,948,815,298 = 3,948,815,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,517,245,432x = 3,948,815,298 × 3,948,815,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,517,245,432x = 15,593,142,257,718,829,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,593,142,257,718,829,056/2,517,245,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,194,525,992.38

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