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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,586,363,839 and 5,625,436,873.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,586,363,839 and 5,625,436,873.50 is: 8,823,850,963.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,586,363,839 : 5,625,436,873.50 = 5,625,436,873.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,586,363,839/5,625,436,873.50 = 5,625,436,873.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,586,363,839x = 5,625,436,873.50 × 5,625,436,873.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,586,363,839x = 31,645,540,017,733,455,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,645,540,017,733,455,872/3,586,363,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,823,850,963.92

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