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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,787,101,385.06 and 3,895,981,567.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,787,101,385.06 and 3,895,981,567.88 is: 8,493,459,019.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,787,101,385.06 : 3,895,981,567.88 = 3,895,981,567.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,787,101,385.06/3,895,981,567.88 = 3,895,981,567.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,787,101,385.06x = 3,895,981,567.88 × 3,895,981,567.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,787,101,385.06x = 15,178,672,377,221,742,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,178,672,377,221,742,592/1,787,101,385.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,493,459,019.22

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