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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,204,330,831,902.40 and 6,873,822,641,371.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,204,330,831,902.40 and 6,873,822,641,371.20 is: 14,745,492,954,288.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,204,330,831,902.40 : 6,873,822,641,371.20 = 6,873,822,641,371.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,204,330,831,902.40/6,873,822,641,371.20 = 6,873,822,641,371.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,204,330,831,902.40x = 6,873,822,641,371.20 × 6,873,822,641,371.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,204,330,831,902.40x = 47,249,437,705,027,347,718,078,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,249,437,705,027,347,718,078,464/3,204,330,831,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,745,492,954,288.84

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