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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,482,801,398 and 8,475,711,952.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,482,801,398 and 8,475,711,952.50 is: 13,102,370,100.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,482,801,398 : 8,475,711,952.50 = 8,475,711,952.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,482,801,398/8,475,711,952.50 = 8,475,711,952.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,482,801,398x = 8,475,711,952.50 × 8,475,711,952.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,482,801,398x = 71,837,693,101,751,361,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,837,693,101,751,361,536/5,482,801,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,102,370,100.07

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