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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,779,458,872.06 and 4,234,316,145.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,779,458,872.06 and 4,234,316,145.47 is: 6,450,692,039.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,779,458,872.06 : 4,234,316,145.47 = 4,234,316,145.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,779,458,872.06/4,234,316,145.47 = 4,234,316,145.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,779,458,872.06x = 4,234,316,145.47 × 4,234,316,145.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,779,458,872.06x = 17,929,433,219,777,757,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,929,433,219,777,757,184/2,779,458,872.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,450,692,039.37

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