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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,518,829,844 and 8,276,217,814.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,518,829,844 and 8,276,217,814.50 is: 12,411,287,038.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,518,829,844 : 8,276,217,814.50 = 8,276,217,814.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,518,829,844/8,276,217,814.50 = 8,276,217,814.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,518,829,844x = 8,276,217,814.50 × 8,276,217,814.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,518,829,844x = 68,495,781,313,047,158,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,495,781,313,047,158,784/5,518,829,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,411,287,038.96

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