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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,736,179,712 and 5,859,790,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,736,179,712 and 5,859,790,920 is: 12,549,303,496.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,736,179,712 : 5,859,790,920 = 5,859,790,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,736,179,712/5,859,790,920 = 5,859,790,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,736,179,712x = 5,859,790,920 × 5,859,790,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,736,179,712x = 34,337,149,626,114,445,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,337,149,626,114,445,312/2,736,179,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,549,303,496.23

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