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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,148,393,674.63 and 6,889,878,421.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,148,393,674.63 and 6,889,878,421.25 is: 15,077,664,855.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,148,393,674.63 : 6,889,878,421.25 = 6,889,878,421.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,148,393,674.63/6,889,878,421.25 = 6,889,878,421.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,148,393,674.63x = 6,889,878,421.25 × 6,889,878,421.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,148,393,674.63x = 47,470,424,659,606,388,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,470,424,659,606,388,736/3,148,393,674.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,077,664,855.64

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