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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,529,187,446.75 and 12,185,399,416.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,529,187,446.75 and 12,185,399,416.50 is: 26,854,571,375.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,529,187,446.75 : 12,185,399,416.50 = 12,185,399,416.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,529,187,446.75/12,185,399,416.50 = 12,185,399,416.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,529,187,446.75x = 12,185,399,416.50 × 12,185,399,416.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,529,187,446.75x = 148,483,958,939,638,530,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,483,958,939,638,530,048/5,529,187,446.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,854,571,375.93

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