Finding the Third Proportional to 3,209,494,456 and 6,988,769,306
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Solution
The third proportional to 3,209,494,456 and 6,988,769,306 is: 15,218,252,307.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
3,209,494,456 : 6,988,769,306 = 6,988,769,306 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
3,209,494,456/6,988,769,306 = 6,988,769,306/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
3,209,494,456x = 6,988,769,306 × 6,988,769,306 - Step 4: Simplify right side
3,209,494,456x = 48,842,896,412,487,720,960 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 48,842,896,412,487,720,960/3,209,494,456 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 15,218,252,307.99
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