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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,407,499,159.75 and 5,234,335,917.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,407,499,159.75 and 5,234,335,917.75 is: 8,040,580,852.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,407,499,159.75 : 5,234,335,917.75 = 5,234,335,917.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,407,499,159.75/5,234,335,917.75 = 5,234,335,917.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,407,499,159.75x = 5,234,335,917.75 × 5,234,335,917.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,407,499,159.75x = 27,398,272,499,847,733,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,398,272,499,847,733,248/3,407,499,159.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,040,580,852.81

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