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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,541,057,152 and 8,587,112,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,541,057,152 and 8,587,112,963 is: 13,307,660,797.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,541,057,152 : 8,587,112,963 = 8,587,112,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,541,057,152/8,587,112,963 = 8,587,112,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,541,057,152x = 8,587,112,963 × 8,587,112,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,541,057,152x = 73,738,509,039,322,636,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,738,509,039,322,636,288/5,541,057,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,307,660,797.67

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