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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,727,953,990 and 5,788,359,265.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,727,953,990 and 5,788,359,265.50 is: 8,987,531,250.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,727,953,990 : 5,788,359,265.50 = 5,788,359,265.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,727,953,990/5,788,359,265.50 = 5,788,359,265.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,727,953,990x = 5,788,359,265.50 × 5,788,359,265.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,727,953,990x = 33,505,102,986,499,698,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,505,102,986,499,698,688/3,727,953,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,987,531,250.75

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