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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,283,843,832.72 and 3,634,044,431.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,283,843,832.72 and 3,634,044,431.38 is: 5,782,478,968.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,283,843,832.72 : 3,634,044,431.38 = 3,634,044,431.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,283,843,832.72/3,634,044,431.38 = 3,634,044,431.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,283,843,832.72x = 3,634,044,431.38 × 3,634,044,431.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,283,843,832.72x = 13,206,278,929,234,536,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,206,278,929,234,536,448/2,283,843,832.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,782,478,968.15

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