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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,477,187,536 and 9,951,482,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,477,187,536 and 9,951,482,778 is: 15,289,353,431.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,477,187,536 : 9,951,482,778 = 9,951,482,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,477,187,536/9,951,482,778 = 9,951,482,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,477,187,536x = 9,951,482,778 × 9,951,482,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,477,187,536x = 99,032,009,480,830,599,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,032,009,480,830,599,168/6,477,187,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,289,353,431.63

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