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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,679,219,898.25 and 5,517,478,546.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,679,219,898.25 and 5,517,478,546.50 is: 8,274,191,364.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,679,219,898.25 : 5,517,478,546.50 = 5,517,478,546.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,679,219,898.25/5,517,478,546.50 = 5,517,478,546.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,679,219,898.25x = 5,517,478,546.50 × 5,517,478,546.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,679,219,898.25x = 30,442,569,511,087,751,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,442,569,511,087,751,168/3,679,219,898.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,274,191,364.74

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