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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,959,329,492.84 and 6,439,620,178.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,959,329,492.84 and 6,439,620,178.69 is: 14,012,872,897.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,959,329,492.84 : 6,439,620,178.69 = 6,439,620,178.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,959,329,492.84/6,439,620,178.69 = 6,439,620,178.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,959,329,492.84x = 6,439,620,178.69 × 6,439,620,178.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,959,329,492.84x = 41,468,708,045,759,225,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,468,708,045,759,225,856/2,959,329,492.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,012,872,897.74

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