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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,982,305,768 and 5,736,259,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,982,305,768 and 5,736,259,548 is: 8,262,719,017.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,982,305,768 : 5,736,259,548 = 5,736,259,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,982,305,768/5,736,259,548 = 5,736,259,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,982,305,768x = 5,736,259,548 × 5,736,259,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,982,305,768x = 32,904,673,602,021,163,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,904,673,602,021,163,008/3,982,305,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,262,719,017.32

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