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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,644,430,261 and 5,442,763,759.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,644,430,261 and 5,442,763,759.50 is: 8,128,479,685.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,644,430,261 : 5,442,763,759.50 = 5,442,763,759.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,644,430,261/5,442,763,759.50 = 5,442,763,759.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,644,430,261x = 5,442,763,759.50 × 5,442,763,759.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,644,430,261x = 29,623,677,341,726,572,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,623,677,341,726,572,544/3,644,430,261
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,128,479,685.49

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