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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,265,705,127.25 and 5,042,952,178.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,265,705,127.25 and 5,042,952,178.88 is: 7,787,404,461.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,265,705,127.25 : 5,042,952,178.88 = 5,042,952,178.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,265,705,127.25/5,042,952,178.88 = 5,042,952,178.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,265,705,127.25x = 5,042,952,178.88 × 5,042,952,178.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,265,705,127.25x = 25,431,366,678,420,111,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,431,366,678,420,111,360/3,265,705,127.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,787,404,461.66

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