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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,540,629,532.75 and 14,347,539,028.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,540,629,532.75 and 14,347,539,028.69 is: 31,472,792,511.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,540,629,532.75 : 14,347,539,028.69 = 14,347,539,028.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,540,629,532.75/14,347,539,028.69 = 14,347,539,028.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,540,629,532.75x = 14,347,539,028.69 × 14,347,539,028.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,540,629,532.75x = 205,851,876,179,725,385,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,851,876,179,725,385,728/6,540,629,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,472,792,511.64

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