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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,558,917,744.13 and 8,468,632,290.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,558,917,744.13 and 8,468,632,290.94 is: 12,901,384,078.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,558,917,744.13 : 8,468,632,290.94 = 8,468,632,290.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,558,917,744.13/8,468,632,290.94 = 8,468,632,290.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,558,917,744.13x = 8,468,632,290.94 × 8,468,632,290.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,558,917,744.13x = 71,717,732,879,111,028,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,717,732,879,111,028,736/5,558,917,744.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,901,384,078.75

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