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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,247,451,543.38 and 5,905,741,865.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,247,451,543.38 and 5,905,741,865.06 is: 8,211,462,007.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,247,451,543.38 : 5,905,741,865.06 = 5,905,741,865.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,247,451,543.38/5,905,741,865.06 = 5,905,741,865.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,247,451,543.38x = 5,905,741,865.06 × 5,905,741,865.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,247,451,543.38x = 34,877,786,976,751,894,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,877,786,976,751,894,528/4,247,451,543.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,462,007.41

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