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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,372,267,827.50 and 11,560,829,028.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,372,267,827.50 and 11,560,829,028.75 is: 24,878,277,130.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,372,267,827.50 : 11,560,829,028.75 = 11,560,829,028.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,372,267,827.50/11,560,829,028.75 = 11,560,829,028.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,372,267,827.50x = 11,560,829,028.75 × 11,560,829,028.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,372,267,827.50x = 133,652,767,831,988,666,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,652,767,831,988,666,368/5,372,267,827.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,878,277,130.53

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