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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,839,198,972.92 and 6,572,231,543.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,839,198,972.92 and 6,572,231,543.53 is: 15,213,526,023.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,198,972.92 : 6,572,231,543.53 = 6,572,231,543.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,198,972.92/6,572,231,543.53 = 6,572,231,543.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,198,972.92x = 6,572,231,543.53 × 6,572,231,543.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,198,972.92x = 43,194,227,461,789,122,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,194,227,461,789,122,560/2,839,198,972.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,213,526,023.98

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