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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,725,841,892.38 and 5,929,279,491.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,725,841,892.38 and 5,929,279,491.38 is: 12,897,430,105.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,725,841,892.38 : 5,929,279,491.38 = 5,929,279,491.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,725,841,892.38/5,929,279,491.38 = 5,929,279,491.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,725,841,892.38x = 5,929,279,491.38 × 5,929,279,491.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,725,841,892.38x = 35,156,355,286,840,180,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,156,355,286,840,180,736/2,725,841,892.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,897,430,105.97

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