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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,005,754,990.56 and 5,888,637,536.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,005,754,990.56 and 5,888,637,536.69 is: 8,656,558,406.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,005,754,990.56 : 5,888,637,536.69 = 5,888,637,536.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,005,754,990.56/5,888,637,536.69 = 5,888,637,536.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,005,754,990.56x = 5,888,637,536.69 × 5,888,637,536.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,005,754,990.56x = 34,676,052,038,485,028,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,676,052,038,485,028,864/4,005,754,990.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,656,558,406.64

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