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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,798,803,478 and 6,479,406,977

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,798,803,478 and 6,479,406,977 is: 15,000,236,745.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,798,803,478 : 6,479,406,977 = 6,479,406,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,798,803,478/6,479,406,977 = 6,479,406,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,798,803,478x = 6,479,406,977 × 6,479,406,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,798,803,478x = 41,982,714,773,596,274,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,982,714,773,596,274,688/2,798,803,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,000,236,745.31

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