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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,600,222,471 and 5,409,918,598.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,600,222,471 and 5,409,918,598.50 is: 8,129,280,753.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,600,222,471 : 5,409,918,598.50 = 5,409,918,598.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,600,222,471/5,409,918,598.50 = 5,409,918,598.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,600,222,471x = 5,409,918,598.50 × 5,409,918,598.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,600,222,471x = 29,267,219,242,396,205,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,267,219,242,396,205,056/3,600,222,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,129,280,753.66

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