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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,205,306,782.42 and 6,962,388,926.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,205,306,782.42 and 6,962,388,926.34 is: 15,123,313,570.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,205,306,782.42 : 6,962,388,926.34 = 6,962,388,926.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,205,306,782.42/6,962,388,926.34 = 6,962,388,926.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,205,306,782.42x = 6,962,388,926.34 × 6,962,388,926.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,205,306,782.42x = 48,474,859,561,671,991,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,474,859,561,671,991,296/3,205,306,782.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,123,313,570.95

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