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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,614,965,900 and 5,586,044,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,614,965,900 and 5,586,044,118 is: 8,631,862,582.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,614,965,900 : 5,586,044,118 = 5,586,044,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,614,965,900/5,586,044,118 = 5,586,044,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,614,965,900x = 5,586,044,118 × 5,586,044,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,614,965,900x = 31,203,888,888,242,397,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,203,888,888,242,397,184/3,614,965,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,631,862,582.23

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