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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,473,259,654,504.20 and 5,254,560,359,958.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,473,259,654,504.20 and 5,254,560,359,958.20 is: 7,949,421,385,941.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,473,259,654,504.20 : 5,254,560,359,958.20 = 5,254,560,359,958.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,473,259,654,504.20/5,254,560,359,958.20 = 5,254,560,359,958.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,473,259,654,504.20x = 5,254,560,359,958.20 × 5,254,560,359,958.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,473,259,654,504.20x = 27,610,404,576,444,050,818,727,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,610,404,576,444,050,818,727,936/3,473,259,654,504.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,949,421,385,941.67

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