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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,437,942,536 and 7,365,990,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,437,942,536 and 7,365,990,104 is: 15,782,058,496.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,437,942,536 : 7,365,990,104 = 7,365,990,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,437,942,536/7,365,990,104 = 7,365,990,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,437,942,536x = 7,365,990,104 × 7,365,990,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,437,942,536x = 54,257,810,212,225,933,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,257,810,212,225,933,312/3,437,942,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,782,058,496.93

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