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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,060,934,840 and 5,479,154,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,060,934,840 and 5,479,154,580 is: 7,392,665,997.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,060,934,840 : 5,479,154,580 = 5,479,154,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,060,934,840/5,479,154,580 = 5,479,154,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,060,934,840x = 5,479,154,580 × 5,479,154,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,060,934,840x = 30,021,134,911,534,977,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,021,134,911,534,977,024/4,060,934,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,392,665,997.94

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