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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,268,606,547.25 and 4,586,502,725.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,268,606,547.25 and 4,586,502,725.44 is: 6,435,772,230.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,268,606,547.25 : 4,586,502,725.44 = 4,586,502,725.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,268,606,547.25/4,586,502,725.44 = 4,586,502,725.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,268,606,547.25x = 4,586,502,725.44 × 4,586,502,725.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,268,606,547.25x = 21,036,007,250,445,615,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,036,007,250,445,615,104/3,268,606,547.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,435,772,230.87

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