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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,658,968,779.81 and 4,936,807,947.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,658,968,779.81 and 4,936,807,947.38 is: 6,660,912,999.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,658,968,779.81 : 4,936,807,947.38 = 4,936,807,947.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,658,968,779.81/4,936,807,947.38 = 4,936,807,947.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,658,968,779.81x = 4,936,807,947.38 × 4,936,807,947.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,658,968,779.81x = 24,372,072,709,264,961,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,372,072,709,264,961,536/3,658,968,779.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,660,912,999.24

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