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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,564,337,879.25 and 3,831,411,446.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,564,337,879.25 and 3,831,411,446.25 is: 5,724,562,971.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,564,337,879.25 : 3,831,411,446.25 = 3,831,411,446.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,564,337,879.25/3,831,411,446.25 = 3,831,411,446.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,564,337,879.25x = 3,831,411,446.25 × 3,831,411,446.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,564,337,879.25x = 14,679,713,670,455,517,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,679,713,670,455,517,184/2,564,337,879.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,724,562,971.69

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