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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,802,904,779.38 and 6,616,520,974.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,802,904,779.38 and 6,616,520,974.97 is: 15,618,921,532.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,802,904,779.38 : 6,616,520,974.97 = 6,616,520,974.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,802,904,779.38/6,616,520,974.97 = 6,616,520,974.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,802,904,779.38x = 6,616,520,974.97 × 6,616,520,974.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,802,904,779.38x = 43,778,349,812,204,724,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,778,349,812,204,724,224/2,802,904,779.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,618,921,532.53

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