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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,771,969,820.75 and 4,227,772,816.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,771,969,820.75 and 4,227,772,816.13 is: 6,448,144,871.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,771,969,820.75 : 4,227,772,816.13 = 4,227,772,816.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,771,969,820.75/4,227,772,816.13 = 4,227,772,816.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,771,969,820.75x = 4,227,772,816.13 × 4,227,772,816.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,771,969,820.75x = 17,874,062,984,765,513,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,874,062,984,765,513,728/2,771,969,820.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,448,144,871.91

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