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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,643,912,431 and 3,999,872,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,643,912,431 and 3,999,872,981 is: 6,051,253,315.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,643,912,431 : 3,999,872,981 = 3,999,872,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,643,912,431/3,999,872,981 = 3,999,872,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,643,912,431x = 3,999,872,981 × 3,999,872,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,643,912,431x = 15,998,983,864,133,826,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,998,983,864,133,826,560/2,643,912,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,051,253,315.56

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