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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,235,624,069.75 and 8,334,940,117.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,235,624,069.75 and 8,334,940,117.50 is: 13,268,948,617.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,235,624,069.75 : 8,334,940,117.50 = 8,334,940,117.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,235,624,069.75/8,334,940,117.50 = 8,334,940,117.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,235,624,069.75x = 8,334,940,117.50 × 8,334,940,117.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,235,624,069.75x = 69,471,226,762,310,909,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,471,226,762,310,909,952/5,235,624,069.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,268,948,617.55

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