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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,205,305,796.50 and 6,962,386,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,205,305,796.50 and 6,962,386,941 is: 15,123,309,597.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,205,305,796.50 : 6,962,386,941 = 6,962,386,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,205,305,796.50/6,962,386,941 = 6,962,386,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,205,305,796.50x = 6,962,386,941 × 6,962,386,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,205,305,796.50x = 48,474,831,916,207,341,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,474,831,916,207,341,568/3,205,305,796.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,123,309,597.84

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