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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,846,506,818.88 and 5,747,117,169.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,846,506,818.88 and 5,747,117,169.38 is: 8,586,844,457.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,506,818.88 : 5,747,117,169.38 = 5,747,117,169.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,506,818.88/5,747,117,169.38 = 5,747,117,169.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,506,818.88x = 5,747,117,169.38 × 5,747,117,169.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,506,818.88x = 33,029,355,758,524,911,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,029,355,758,524,911,616/3,846,506,818.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,586,844,457.53

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