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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,921,132,788 and 6,888,842,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,921,132,788 and 6,888,842,124 is: 16,245,802,314.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,921,132,788 : 6,888,842,124 = 6,888,842,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,921,132,788/6,888,842,124 = 6,888,842,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,921,132,788x = 6,888,842,124 × 6,888,842,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,921,132,788x = 47,456,145,809,396,834,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,456,145,809,396,834,304/2,921,132,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,245,802,314.89

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