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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,602,147,246,979 and 5,487,622,164,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,602,147,246,979 and 5,487,622,164,420 is: 8,360,012,779,791.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,602,147,246,979 : 5,487,622,164,420 = 5,487,622,164,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,602,147,246,979/5,487,622,164,420 = 5,487,622,164,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,602,147,246,979x = 5,487,622,164,420 × 5,487,622,164,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,602,147,246,979x = 30,113,997,019,433,644,496,781,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,113,997,019,433,644,496,781,312/3,602,147,246,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,360,012,779,791.07

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