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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,265,600,500.56 and 5,042,762,454.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,265,600,500.56 and 5,042,762,454.94 is: 7,787,068,005.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,265,600,500.56 : 5,042,762,454.94 = 5,042,762,454.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,265,600,500.56/5,042,762,454.94 = 5,042,762,454.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,265,600,500.56x = 5,042,762,454.94 × 5,042,762,454.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,265,600,500.56x = 25,429,453,176,927,281,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,429,453,176,927,281,152/3,265,600,500.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,787,068,005.58

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