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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,717,979,703.37 and 14,553,828,942.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,717,979,703.37 and 14,553,828,942.72 is: 31,529,410,067.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,717,979,703.37 : 14,553,828,942.72 = 14,553,828,942.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,717,979,703.37/14,553,828,942.72 = 14,553,828,942.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,717,979,703.37x = 14,553,828,942.72 × 14,553,828,942.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,717,979,703.37x = 211,813,936,893,808,803,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,813,936,893,808,803,840/6,717,979,703.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,529,410,067.65

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