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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,848,026,020 and 5,948,748,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,848,026,020 and 5,948,748,981 is: 9,196,303,313.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,848,026,020 : 5,948,748,981 = 5,948,748,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,848,026,020/5,948,748,981 = 5,948,748,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,848,026,020x = 5,948,748,981 × 5,948,748,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,848,026,020x = 35,387,614,438,948,536,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,387,614,438,948,536,320/3,848,026,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,196,303,313.70

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