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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,579,573,025.09 and 12,046,734,864.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,579,573,025.09 and 12,046,734,864.28 is: 26,009,843,448.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,579,573,025.09 : 12,046,734,864.28 = 12,046,734,864.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,579,573,025.09/12,046,734,864.28 = 12,046,734,864.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,579,573,025.09x = 12,046,734,864.28 × 12,046,734,864.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,579,573,025.09x = 145,123,820,890,283,360,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,123,820,890,283,360,256/5,579,573,025.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,009,843,448.16

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