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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,639,086,868 and 5,200,349,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,639,086,868 and 5,200,349,963 is: 7,431,435,609.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,639,086,868 : 5,200,349,963 = 5,200,349,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,639,086,868/5,200,349,963 = 5,200,349,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,639,086,868x = 5,200,349,963 × 5,200,349,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,639,086,868x = 27,043,639,737,674,100,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,043,639,737,674,100,736/3,639,086,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,431,435,609.71

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