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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,078,299,496.50 and 6,297,608,260.12

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,078,299,496.50 and 6,297,608,260.12 is: 9,724,609,443.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,078,299,496.50 : 6,297,608,260.12 = 6,297,608,260.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,078,299,496.50/6,297,608,260.12 = 6,297,608,260.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,078,299,496.50x = 6,297,608,260.12 × 6,297,608,260.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,078,299,496.50x = 39,659,869,797,992,103,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,659,869,797,992,103,936/4,078,299,496.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,724,609,443.72

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