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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,685,706,575 and 5,779,559,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,685,706,575 and 5,779,559,961 is: 12,437,439,612.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,685,706,575 : 5,779,559,961 = 5,779,559,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,685,706,575/5,779,559,961 = 5,779,559,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,685,706,575x = 5,779,559,961 × 5,779,559,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,685,706,575x = 33,403,313,342,794,321,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,403,313,342,794,321,920/2,685,706,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,437,439,612.25

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