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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,589,793,464.50 and 5,514,362,286.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,589,793,464.50 and 5,514,362,286.75 is: 8,470,735,637.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,793,464.50 : 5,514,362,286.75 = 5,514,362,286.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,793,464.50/5,514,362,286.75 = 5,514,362,286.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,793,464.50x = 5,514,362,286.75 × 5,514,362,286.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,793,464.50x = 30,408,191,429,530,689,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,408,191,429,530,689,536/3,589,793,464.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,470,735,637.09

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