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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,530,591,808 and 8,085,918,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,530,591,808 and 8,085,918,540 is: 11,821,895,541.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,530,591,808 : 8,085,918,540 = 8,085,918,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,530,591,808/8,085,918,540 = 8,085,918,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,530,591,808x = 8,085,918,540 × 8,085,918,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,530,591,808x = 65,382,078,635,515,731,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,382,078,635,515,731,968/5,530,591,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,821,895,541.26

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