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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,278,895,562 and 5,036,742,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,278,895,562 and 5,036,742,664 is: 7,736,988,319.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,278,895,562 : 5,036,742,664 = 5,036,742,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,278,895,562/5,036,742,664 = 5,036,742,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,278,895,562x = 5,036,742,664 × 5,036,742,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,278,895,562x = 25,368,776,663,357,816,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,368,776,663,357,816,832/3,278,895,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,736,988,319.29

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