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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,541,956,540 and 7,751,140,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,541,956,540 and 7,751,140,048 is: 16,962,424,966.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,541,956,540 : 7,751,140,048 = 7,751,140,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,541,956,540/7,751,140,048 = 7,751,140,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,541,956,540x = 7,751,140,048 × 7,751,140,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,541,956,540x = 60,080,172,043,709,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,080,172,043,709,440,000/3,541,956,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,962,424,966.32

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