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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,638,955,658.50 and 5,200,151,946.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,638,955,658.50 and 5,200,151,946.75 is: 7,431,137,613.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,638,955,658.50 : 5,200,151,946.75 = 5,200,151,946.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,638,955,658.50/5,200,151,946.75 = 5,200,151,946.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,638,955,658.50x = 5,200,151,946.75 × 5,200,151,946.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,638,955,658.50x = 27,041,580,269,287,813,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,041,580,269,287,813,120/3,638,955,658.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,431,137,613.93

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