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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,144,954,988.13 and 6,988,045,223.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,144,954,988.13 and 6,988,045,223.25 is: 15,527,337,029.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,144,954,988.13 : 6,988,045,223.25 = 6,988,045,223.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,144,954,988.13/6,988,045,223.25 = 6,988,045,223.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,144,954,988.13x = 6,988,045,223.25 × 6,988,045,223.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,144,954,988.13x = 48,832,776,042,187,145,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,832,776,042,187,145,216/3,144,954,988.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,527,337,029.17

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