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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,387,613,736 and 7,338,023,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,387,613,736 and 7,338,023,491 is: 15,895,138,274.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,387,613,736 : 7,338,023,491 = 7,338,023,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,387,613,736/7,338,023,491 = 7,338,023,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,387,613,736x = 7,338,023,491 × 7,338,023,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,387,613,736x = 53,846,588,754,467,823,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,846,588,754,467,823,616/3,387,613,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,895,138,274.55

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