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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,977,190,180.56 and 5,982,390,037.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,977,190,180.56 and 5,982,390,037.97 is: 8,998,561,532.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,977,190,180.56 : 5,982,390,037.97 = 5,982,390,037.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,977,190,180.56/5,982,390,037.97 = 5,982,390,037.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,977,190,180.56x = 5,982,390,037.97 × 5,982,390,037.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,977,190,180.56x = 35,788,990,566,388,334,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,788,990,566,388,334,592/3,977,190,180.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,998,561,532.54

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