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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,965,868,646.50 and 5,999,809,471.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,965,868,646.50 and 5,999,809,471.50 is: 9,076,879,973.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,965,868,646.50 : 5,999,809,471.50 = 5,999,809,471.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,965,868,646.50/5,999,809,471.50 = 5,999,809,471.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,965,868,646.50x = 5,999,809,471.50 × 5,999,809,471.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,965,868,646.50x = 35,997,713,694,301,110,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,997,713,694,301,110,272/3,965,868,646.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,076,879,973.34

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