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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,622,432,258 and 5,437,482,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,622,432,258 and 5,437,482,471 is: 8,161,978,890.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,622,432,258 : 5,437,482,471 = 5,437,482,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,622,432,258/5,437,482,471 = 5,437,482,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,622,432,258x = 5,437,482,471 × 5,437,482,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,622,432,258x = 29,566,215,622,432,264,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,566,215,622,432,264,192/3,622,432,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,161,978,890.60

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