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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,638,932,836.75 and 5,321,930,212.12

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,638,932,836.75 and 5,321,930,212.12 is: 7,783,309,682.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,638,932,836.75 : 5,321,930,212.12 = 5,321,930,212.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,638,932,836.75/5,321,930,212.12 = 5,321,930,212.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,638,932,836.75x = 5,321,930,212.12 × 5,321,930,212.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,638,932,836.75x = 28,322,941,182,726,717,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,322,941,182,726,717,440/3,638,932,836.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,783,309,682.63

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