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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,721,948,563.57 and 4,203,804,917.71

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,721,948,563.57 and 4,203,804,917.71 is: 6,492,398,872.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,721,948,563.57 : 4,203,804,917.71 = 4,203,804,917.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,721,948,563.57/4,203,804,917.71 = 4,203,804,917.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,721,948,563.57x = 4,203,804,917.71 × 4,203,804,917.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,721,948,563.57x = 17,671,975,786,139,238,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,671,975,786,139,238,400/2,721,948,563.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,492,398,872.88

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