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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,356,327,301.75 and 5,265,087,078.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,356,327,301.75 and 5,265,087,078.38 is: 8,259,367,889.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,356,327,301.75 : 5,265,087,078.38 = 5,265,087,078.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,356,327,301.75/5,265,087,078.38 = 5,265,087,078.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,356,327,301.75x = 5,265,087,078.38 × 5,265,087,078.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,356,327,301.75x = 27,721,141,942,871,392,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,721,141,942,871,392,256/3,356,327,301.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,259,367,889.54

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