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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,808,547,923.50 and 5,882,616,191.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,808,547,923.50 and 5,882,616,191.25 is: 9,086,185,587.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,808,547,923.50 : 5,882,616,191.25 = 5,882,616,191.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,808,547,923.50/5,882,616,191.25 = 5,882,616,191.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,808,547,923.50x = 5,882,616,191.25 × 5,882,616,191.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,808,547,923.50x = 34,605,173,253,556,658,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,605,173,253,556,658,176/3,808,547,923.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,086,185,587.96

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