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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,662,955,706.75 and 5,789,413,087.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,662,955,706.75 and 5,789,413,087.50 is: 12,586,504,466.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,662,955,706.75 : 5,789,413,087.50 = 5,789,413,087.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,662,955,706.75/5,789,413,087.50 = 5,789,413,087.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,662,955,706.75x = 5,789,413,087.50 × 5,789,413,087.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,662,955,706.75x = 33,517,303,897,716,281,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,517,303,897,716,281,344/2,662,955,706.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,586,504,466.73

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