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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,838,333,338 and 5,897,174,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,838,333,338 and 5,897,174,952 is: 9,060,357,543.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,838,333,338 : 5,897,174,952 = 5,897,174,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,838,333,338/5,897,174,952 = 5,897,174,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,838,333,338x = 5,897,174,952 × 5,897,174,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,838,333,338x = 34,776,672,414,496,202,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,776,672,414,496,202,752/3,838,333,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,060,357,543.78

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