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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,550,308,961.75 and 11,985,240,913.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,550,308,961.75 and 11,985,240,913.88 is: 25,880,721,371.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,550,308,961.75 : 11,985,240,913.88 = 11,985,240,913.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,550,308,961.75/11,985,240,913.88 = 11,985,240,913.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,550,308,961.75x = 11,985,240,913.88 × 11,985,240,913.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,550,308,961.75x = 143,645,999,763,623,247,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,645,999,763,623,247,872/5,550,308,961.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,880,721,371.29

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