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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,575,439,073 and 5,578,732,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,575,439,073 and 5,578,732,701 is: 12,084,253,467.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,575,439,073 : 5,578,732,701 = 5,578,732,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,575,439,073/5,578,732,701 = 5,578,732,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,575,439,073x = 5,578,732,701 × 5,578,732,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,575,439,073x = 31,122,258,549,206,757,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,122,258,549,206,757,376/2,575,439,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,084,253,467.88

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