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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,516,911,620.75 and 8,267,276,989.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,516,911,620.75 and 8,267,276,989.13 is: 12,388,791,685.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,516,911,620.75 : 8,267,276,989.13 = 8,267,276,989.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,516,911,620.75/8,267,276,989.13 = 8,267,276,989.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,516,911,620.75x = 8,267,276,989.13 × 8,267,276,989.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,516,911,620.75x = 68,347,868,814,915,723,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,347,868,814,915,723,264/5,516,911,620.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,388,791,685.16

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