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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,458,989,426,696 and 7,438,544,867,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,458,989,426,696 and 7,438,544,867,956 is: 15,996,565,160,202.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,458,989,426,696 : 7,438,544,867,956 = 7,438,544,867,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,458,989,426,696/7,438,544,867,956 = 7,438,544,867,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,458,989,426,696x = 7,438,544,867,956 × 7,438,544,867,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,458,989,426,696x = 55,331,949,752,594,543,788,687,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,331,949,752,594,543,788,687,360/3,458,989,426,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,996,565,160,202.64

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