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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,686,531,944.94 and 5,813,116,720.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,686,531,944.94 and 5,813,116,720.88 is: 12,578,419,577.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,686,531,944.94 : 5,813,116,720.88 = 5,813,116,720.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,686,531,944.94/5,813,116,720.88 = 5,813,116,720.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,686,531,944.94x = 5,813,116,720.88 × 5,813,116,720.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,686,531,944.94x = 33,792,326,010,516,512,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,792,326,010,516,512,768/2,686,531,944.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,578,419,577.03

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