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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,712,925,835.30 and 5,876,655,988.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,712,925,835.30 and 5,876,655,988.50 is: 12,729,830,339.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,712,925,835.30 : 5,876,655,988.50 = 5,876,655,988.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,712,925,835.30/5,876,655,988.50 = 5,876,655,988.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,712,925,835.30x = 5,876,655,988.50 × 5,876,655,988.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,712,925,835.30x = 34,535,085,607,172,911,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,535,085,607,172,911,104/2,712,925,835.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,729,830,339.57

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