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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,604,944,740,878.10 and 3,940,920,269,968.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,604,944,740,878.10 and 3,940,920,269,968.60 is: 5,962,066,039,456.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,604,944,740,878.10 : 3,940,920,269,968.60 = 3,940,920,269,968.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,604,944,740,878.10/3,940,920,269,968.60 = 3,940,920,269,968.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,604,944,740,878.10x = 3,940,920,269,968.60 × 3,940,920,269,968.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,604,944,740,878.10x = 15,530,852,574,249,383,448,543,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,530,852,574,249,383,448,543,232/2,604,944,740,878.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,962,066,039,456.21

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