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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,488,538,572 and 5,362,133,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,488,538,572 and 5,362,133,894 is: 8,241,984,230.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,488,538,572 : 5,362,133,894 = 5,362,133,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,488,538,572/5,362,133,894 = 5,362,133,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,488,538,572x = 5,362,133,894 × 5,362,133,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,488,538,572x = 28,752,479,897,183,604,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,752,479,897,183,604,736/3,488,538,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,241,984,230.29

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