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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,533,491,491.75 and 5,232,012,648.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,533,491,491.75 and 5,232,012,648.75 is: 7,746,999,368.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,533,491,491.75 : 5,232,012,648.75 = 5,232,012,648.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,533,491,491.75/5,232,012,648.75 = 5,232,012,648.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,533,491,491.75x = 5,232,012,648.75 × 5,232,012,648.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,533,491,491.75x = 27,373,956,356,679,991,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,373,956,356,679,991,296/3,533,491,491.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,746,999,368.92

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