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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,958,340,502,374.40 and 6,361,901,077,552.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,958,340,502,374.40 and 6,361,901,077,552.40 is: 13,681,246,390,696.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,958,340,502,374.40 : 6,361,901,077,552.40 = 6,361,901,077,552.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,958,340,502,374.40/6,361,901,077,552.40 = 6,361,901,077,552.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,958,340,502,374.40x = 6,361,901,077,552.40 × 6,361,901,077,552.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,958,340,502,374.40x = 40,473,785,320,562,392,691,638,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,473,785,320,562,392,691,638,272/2,958,340,502,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,681,246,390,696.96

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