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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,728,176,525.05 and 5,586,811,219.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,728,176,525.05 and 5,586,811,219.27 is: 8,372,044,453.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,728,176,525.05 : 5,586,811,219.27 = 5,586,811,219.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,728,176,525.05/5,586,811,219.27 = 5,586,811,219.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,728,176,525.05x = 5,586,811,219.27 × 5,586,811,219.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,728,176,525.05x = 31,212,459,599,713,099,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,212,459,599,713,099,776/3,728,176,525.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,372,044,453.89

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