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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,688,426,964.25 and 5,665,874,975.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,688,426,964.25 and 5,665,874,975.44 is: 8,703,476,996.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,688,426,964.25 : 5,665,874,975.44 = 5,665,874,975.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,688,426,964.25/5,665,874,975.44 = 5,665,874,975.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,688,426,964.25x = 5,665,874,975.44 × 5,665,874,975.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,688,426,964.25x = 32,102,139,237,288,890,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,102,139,237,288,890,368/3,688,426,964.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,703,476,996.68

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