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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,815,517,885.75 and 5,759,551,787.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,815,517,885.75 and 5,759,551,787.63 is: 8,694,084,993.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,815,517,885.75 : 5,759,551,787.63 = 5,759,551,787.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,815,517,885.75/5,759,551,787.63 = 5,759,551,787.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,815,517,885.75x = 5,759,551,787.63 × 5,759,551,787.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,815,517,885.75x = 33,172,436,794,334,334,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,172,436,794,334,334,976/3,815,517,885.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,694,084,993.87

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