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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,679,219,893.75 and 5,517,478,540.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,679,219,893.75 and 5,517,478,540.13 is: 8,274,191,355.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,679,219,893.75 : 5,517,478,540.13 = 5,517,478,540.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,679,219,893.75/5,517,478,540.13 = 5,517,478,540.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,679,219,893.75x = 5,517,478,540.13 × 5,517,478,540.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,679,219,893.75x = 30,442,569,440,739,901,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,442,569,440,739,901,440/3,679,219,893.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,274,191,355.74

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