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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,473,259,654,516.80 and 5,254,560,359,975.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,473,259,654,516.80 and 5,254,560,359,975.20 is: 7,949,421,385,964.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,473,259,654,516.80 : 5,254,560,359,975.20 = 5,254,560,359,975.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,473,259,654,516.80/5,254,560,359,975.20 = 5,254,560,359,975.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,473,259,654,516.80x = 5,254,560,359,975.20 × 5,254,560,359,975.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,473,259,654,516.80x = 27,610,404,576,622,704,278,372,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,610,404,576,622,704,278,372,352/3,473,259,654,516.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,949,421,385,964.27

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