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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,268,598,664 and 4,586,490,978

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,268,598,664 and 4,586,490,978 is: 6,435,754,784.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,268,598,664 : 4,586,490,978 = 4,586,490,978 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,268,598,664/4,586,490,978 = 4,586,490,978/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,268,598,664x = 4,586,490,978 × 4,586,490,978
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,268,598,664x = 21,035,899,491,275,395,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,035,899,491,275,395,072/3,268,598,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,435,754,784.75

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