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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,469,215,683.25 and 5,285,130,717.37

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,469,215,683.25 and 5,285,130,717.37 is: 8,051,562,442.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,469,215,683.25 : 5,285,130,717.37 = 5,285,130,717.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,469,215,683.25/5,285,130,717.37 = 5,285,130,717.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,469,215,683.25x = 5,285,130,717.37 × 5,285,130,717.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,469,215,683.25x = 27,932,606,699,738,664,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,932,606,699,738,664,960/3,469,215,683.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,051,562,442.37

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