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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,954,958,856 and 5,385,978,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,954,958,856 and 5,385,978,896 is: 7,334,783,931.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,954,958,856 : 5,385,978,896 = 5,385,978,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,954,958,856/5,385,978,896 = 5,385,978,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,954,958,856x = 5,385,978,896 × 5,385,978,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,954,958,856x = 29,008,768,668,157,378,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,008,768,668,157,378,560/3,954,958,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,334,783,931.86

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