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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,860,317,541.25 and 5,965,174,955.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,860,317,541.25 and 5,965,174,955.25 is: 9,217,716,383.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,860,317,541.25 : 5,965,174,955.25 = 5,965,174,955.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,860,317,541.25/5,965,174,955.25 = 5,965,174,955.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,860,317,541.25x = 5,965,174,955.25 × 5,965,174,955.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,860,317,541.25x = 35,583,312,246,741,839,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,583,312,246,741,839,872/3,860,317,541.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,217,716,383.82

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