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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,877,979,610,944.20 and 6,399,434,385,966.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,877,979,610,944.20 and 6,399,434,385,966.40 is: 14,229,690,962,561.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,877,979,610,944.20 : 6,399,434,385,966.40 = 6,399,434,385,966.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,877,979,610,944.20/6,399,434,385,966.40 = 6,399,434,385,966.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,877,979,610,944.20x = 6,399,434,385,966.40 × 6,399,434,385,966.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,877,979,610,944.20x = 40,952,760,460,289,162,690,428,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,952,760,460,289,162,690,428,928/2,877,979,610,944.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,229,690,962,561.57

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