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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,387,332,463.05 and 7,337,534,756.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,387,332,463.05 and 7,337,534,756.34 is: 15,894,340,720.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,387,332,463.05 : 7,337,534,756.34 = 7,337,534,756.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,387,332,463.05/7,337,534,756.34 = 7,337,534,756.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,387,332,463.05x = 7,337,534,756.34 × 7,337,534,756.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,387,332,463.05x = 53,839,416,300,553,265,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,839,416,300,553,265,152/3,387,332,463.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,894,340,720.29

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