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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,471,041,072 and 5,287,772,441

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,471,041,072 and 5,287,772,441 is: 8,055,374,974.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,471,041,072 : 5,287,772,441 = 5,287,772,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,471,041,072/5,287,772,441 = 5,287,772,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,471,041,072x = 5,287,772,441 × 5,287,772,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,471,041,072x = 27,960,537,387,799,097,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,960,537,387,799,097,344/3,471,041,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,055,374,974.77

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