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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,277,681,742.95 and 7,209,135,561.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,277,681,742.95 and 7,209,135,561.09 is: 15,856,217,782.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,277,681,742.95 : 7,209,135,561.09 = 7,209,135,561.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,277,681,742.95/7,209,135,561.09 = 7,209,135,561.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,277,681,742.95x = 7,209,135,561.09 × 7,209,135,561.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,277,681,742.95x = 51,971,635,538,224,340,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,971,635,538,224,340,992/3,277,681,742.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,856,217,782.57

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