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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,451,683,832 and 11,858,559,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,451,683,832 and 11,858,559,084 is: 25,794,860,428.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,451,683,832 : 11,858,559,084 = 11,858,559,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,451,683,832/11,858,559,084 = 11,858,559,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,451,683,832x = 11,858,559,084 × 11,858,559,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,451,683,832x = 140,625,423,548,718,923,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,625,423,548,718,923,776/5,451,683,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,794,860,428.86

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