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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,956,982,078.81 and 6,362,445,092.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,956,982,078.81 and 6,362,445,092.63 is: 13,689,872,470.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,956,982,078.81 : 6,362,445,092.63 = 6,362,445,092.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,956,982,078.81/6,362,445,092.63 = 6,362,445,092.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,956,982,078.81x = 6,362,445,092.63 × 6,362,445,092.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,956,982,078.81x = 40,480,707,556,667,940,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,480,707,556,667,940,864/2,956,982,078.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,689,872,470.56

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