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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,208,842,257.75 and 5,884,209,195.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,208,842,257.75 and 5,884,209,195.75 is: 8,226,470,781.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,208,842,257.75 : 5,884,209,195.75 = 5,884,209,195.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,208,842,257.75/5,884,209,195.75 = 5,884,209,195.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,208,842,257.75x = 5,884,209,195.75 × 5,884,209,195.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,208,842,257.75x = 34,623,917,859,348,860,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,623,917,859,348,860,928/4,208,842,257.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,226,470,781.98

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