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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,639,086,876 and 5,200,349,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,639,086,876 and 5,200,349,985 is: 7,431,435,656.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,639,086,876 : 5,200,349,985 = 5,200,349,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,639,086,876/5,200,349,985 = 5,200,349,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,639,086,876x = 5,200,349,985 × 5,200,349,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,639,086,876x = 27,043,639,966,489,501,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,043,639,966,489,501,696/3,639,086,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,431,435,656.25

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