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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,557,989,874.41 and 5,566,410,051.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,557,989,874.41 and 5,566,410,051.75 is: 12,112,995,901.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,557,989,874.41 : 5,566,410,051.75 = 5,566,410,051.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,557,989,874.41/5,566,410,051.75 = 5,566,410,051.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,557,989,874.41x = 5,566,410,051.75 × 5,566,410,051.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,557,989,874.41x = 30,984,920,864,223,436,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,984,920,864,223,436,800/2,557,989,874.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,112,995,901.29

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