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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,977,458,440 and 5,530,339,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,977,458,440 and 5,530,339,416 is: 7,689,496,827.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,977,458,440 : 5,530,339,416 = 5,530,339,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,977,458,440/5,530,339,416 = 5,530,339,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,977,458,440x = 5,530,339,416 × 5,530,339,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,977,458,440x = 30,584,654,056,163,221,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,584,654,056,163,221,504/3,977,458,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,689,496,827.57

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