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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,369,375,844.21 and 5,258,039,541.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,369,375,844.21 and 5,258,039,541.06 is: 8,205,371,289.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,369,375,844.21 : 5,258,039,541.06 = 5,258,039,541.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,369,375,844.21/5,258,039,541.06 = 5,258,039,541.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,369,375,844.21x = 5,258,039,541.06 × 5,258,039,541.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,369,375,844.21x = 27,646,979,815,398,830,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,646,979,815,398,830,080/3,369,375,844.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,205,371,289.44

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