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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,583,331,313.75 and 5,563,658,569.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,583,331,313.75 and 5,563,658,569.50 is: 8,638,413,243.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,583,331,313.75 : 5,563,658,569.50 = 5,563,658,569.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,583,331,313.75/5,563,658,569.50 = 5,563,658,569.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,583,331,313.75x = 5,563,658,569.50 × 5,563,658,569.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,583,331,313.75x = 30,954,296,677,970,788,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,954,296,677,970,788,352/3,583,331,313.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,638,413,243.90

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