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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,283,589,378 and 5,088,659,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,283,589,378 and 5,088,659,480 is: 7,886,021,156.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,283,589,378 : 5,088,659,480 = 5,088,659,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,283,589,378/5,088,659,480 = 5,088,659,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,283,589,378x = 5,088,659,480 × 5,088,659,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,283,589,378x = 25,894,455,303,393,869,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,894,455,303,393,869,824/3,283,589,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,886,021,156.26

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