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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,278,173,736 and 10,400,699,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,278,173,736 and 10,400,699,926 is: 14,862,871,219.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,278,173,736 : 10,400,699,926 = 10,400,699,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,278,173,736/10,400,699,926 = 10,400,699,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,278,173,736x = 10,400,699,926 × 10,400,699,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,278,173,736x = 108,174,558,950,696,402,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,174,558,950,696,402,944/7,278,173,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,862,871,219.42

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