Finding the Third Proportional to 4,778,382,990 and 6,643,959,599
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Solution
The third proportional to 4,778,382,990 and 6,643,959,599 is: 9,237,894,753.42
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
4,778,382,990 : 6,643,959,599 = 6,643,959,599 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
4,778,382,990/6,643,959,599 = 6,643,959,599/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
4,778,382,990x = 6,643,959,599 × 6,643,959,599 - Step 4: Simplify right side
4,778,382,990x = 44,142,199,153,144,242,176 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 44,142,199,153,144,242,176/4,778,382,990 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 9,237,894,753.42
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