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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,265,580,870.72 and 5,042,735,255.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,265,580,870.72 and 5,042,735,255.81 is: 7,787,030,812.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,265,580,870.72 : 5,042,735,255.81 = 5,042,735,255.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,265,580,870.72/5,042,735,255.81 = 5,042,735,255.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,265,580,870.72x = 5,042,735,255.81 × 5,042,735,255.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,265,580,870.72x = 25,429,178,860,214,358,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,429,178,860,214,358,016/3,265,580,870.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,787,030,812.26

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