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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,677,173,504 and 5,159,802,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,677,173,504 and 5,159,802,355 is: 7,240,224,132.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,677,173,504 : 5,159,802,355 = 5,159,802,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,677,173,504/5,159,802,355 = 5,159,802,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,677,173,504x = 5,159,802,355 × 5,159,802,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,677,173,504x = 26,623,560,342,663,544,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,623,560,342,663,544,832/3,677,173,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,240,224,132.39

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