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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,538,088,059.50 and 11,916,129,436.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,538,088,059.50 and 11,916,129,436.50 is: 25,639,559,938.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,538,088,059.50 : 11,916,129,436.50 = 11,916,129,436.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,538,088,059.50/11,916,129,436.50 = 11,916,129,436.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,538,088,059.50x = 11,916,129,436.50 × 11,916,129,436.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,538,088,059.50x = 141,994,140,747,421,810,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,994,140,747,421,810,688/5,538,088,059.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,639,559,938.71

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