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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,397,437,074 and 7,382,956,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,397,437,074 and 7,382,956,923 is: 16,043,874,173.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,397,437,074 : 7,382,956,923 = 7,382,956,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,397,437,074/7,382,956,923 = 7,382,956,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,397,437,074x = 7,382,956,923 × 7,382,956,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,397,437,074x = 54,508,052,926,873,624,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,508,052,926,873,624,576/3,397,437,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,043,874,173.27

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