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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,856,317,359 and 5,430,544,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,856,317,359 and 5,430,544,617 is: 7,647,403,491.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,856,317,359 : 5,430,544,617 = 5,430,544,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,856,317,359/5,430,544,617 = 5,430,544,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,856,317,359x = 5,430,544,617 × 5,430,544,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,856,317,359x = 29,490,814,837,227,675,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,490,814,837,227,675,648/3,856,317,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,647,403,491.94

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