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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,614,965,993.50 and 5,586,044,258.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,614,965,993.50 and 5,586,044,258.25 is: 8,631,862,792.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,614,965,993.50 : 5,586,044,258.25 = 5,586,044,258.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,614,965,993.50/5,586,044,258.25 = 5,586,044,258.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,614,965,993.50x = 5,586,044,258.25 × 5,586,044,258.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,614,965,993.50x = 31,203,890,455,127,793,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,203,890,455,127,793,664/3,614,965,993.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,631,862,792.41

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