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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,541,057,075.75 and 8,587,112,871.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,541,057,075.75 and 8,587,112,871.75 is: 13,307,660,697.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,541,057,075.75 : 8,587,112,871.75 = 8,587,112,871.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,541,057,075.75/8,587,112,871.75 = 8,587,112,871.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,541,057,075.75x = 8,587,112,871.75 × 8,587,112,871.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,541,057,075.75x = 73,738,507,472,174,530,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,738,507,472,174,530,560/5,541,057,075.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,307,660,697.97

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