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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,902,898,002 and 6,879,736,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,902,898,002 and 6,879,736,470 is: 9,653,632,173.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,902,898,002 : 6,879,736,470 = 6,879,736,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,902,898,002/6,879,736,470 = 6,879,736,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,902,898,002x = 6,879,736,470 × 6,879,736,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,902,898,002x = 47,330,773,896,648,056,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,330,773,896,648,056,832/4,902,898,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,653,632,173.73

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