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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,599,469,178 and 5,609,648,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,599,469,178 and 5,609,648,245 is: 8,742,442,809.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,599,469,178 : 5,609,648,245 = 5,609,648,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,599,469,178/5,609,648,245 = 5,609,648,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,599,469,178x = 5,609,648,245 × 5,609,648,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,599,469,178x = 31,468,153,432,631,578,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,468,153,432,631,578,624/3,599,469,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,742,442,809.34

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