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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,728,176,530 and 5,586,811,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,728,176,530 and 5,586,811,226 is: 8,372,044,462.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,728,176,530 : 5,586,811,226 = 5,586,811,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,728,176,530/5,586,811,226 = 5,586,811,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,728,176,530x = 5,586,811,226 × 5,586,811,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,728,176,530x = 31,212,459,674,959,622,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,212,459,674,959,622,144/3,728,176,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,372,044,462.97

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