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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,541,057,149.63 and 8,587,112,960.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,541,057,149.63 and 8,587,112,960.25 is: 13,307,660,794.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,541,057,149.63 : 8,587,112,960.25 = 8,587,112,960.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,541,057,149.63/8,587,112,960.25 = 8,587,112,960.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,541,057,149.63x = 8,587,112,960.25 × 8,587,112,960.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,541,057,149.63x = 73,738,508,992,093,519,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,738,508,992,093,519,872/5,541,057,149.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,307,660,794.85

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