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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,885,750,186.75 and 5,968,987,579.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,885,750,186.75 and 5,968,987,579.13 is: 9,169,095,028.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,885,750,186.75 : 5,968,987,579.13 = 5,968,987,579.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,885,750,186.75/5,968,987,579.13 = 5,968,987,579.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,885,750,186.75x = 5,968,987,579.13 × 5,968,987,579.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,885,750,186.75x = 35,628,812,719,748,530,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,628,812,719,748,530,176/3,885,750,186.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,169,095,028.61

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