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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,533,129,075.50 and 8,558,249,622.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,533,129,075.50 and 8,558,249,622.75 is: 13,237,290,438.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,533,129,075.50 : 8,558,249,622.75 = 8,558,249,622.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,533,129,075.50/8,558,249,622.75 = 8,558,249,622.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,533,129,075.50x = 8,558,249,622.75 × 8,558,249,622.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,533,129,075.50x = 73,243,636,605,300,514,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,243,636,605,300,514,816/5,533,129,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,237,290,438.36

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