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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,389,673,902.50 and 11,728,402,609.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,389,673,902.50 and 11,728,402,609.50 is: 25,522,031,621.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,389,673,902.50 : 11,728,402,609.50 = 11,728,402,609.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,389,673,902.50/11,728,402,609.50 = 11,728,402,609.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,389,673,902.50x = 11,728,402,609.50 × 11,728,402,609.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,389,673,902.50x = 137,555,427,770,526,416,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,555,427,770,526,416,896/5,389,673,902.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,522,031,621.75

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