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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,549,343,192.75 and 12,948,914,917.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,549,343,192.75 and 12,948,914,917.13 is: 30,215,178,933.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,549,343,192.75 : 12,948,914,917.13 = 12,948,914,917.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,549,343,192.75/12,948,914,917.13 = 12,948,914,917.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,549,343,192.75x = 12,948,914,917.13 × 12,948,914,917.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,549,343,192.75x = 167,674,397,530,942,341,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,674,397,530,942,341,120/5,549,343,192.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,215,178,933.25

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