Finding the Third Proportional to 5,585,348,736 and 8,329,587,615
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Solution
The third proportional to 5,585,348,736 and 8,329,587,615 is: 12,422,148,215.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
5,585,348,736 : 8,329,587,615 = 8,329,587,615 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
5,585,348,736/8,329,587,615 = 8,329,587,615/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
5,585,348,736x = 8,329,587,615 × 8,329,587,615 - Step 4: Simplify right side
5,585,348,736x = 69,382,029,835,961,384,960 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 69,382,029,835,961,384,960/5,585,348,736 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 12,422,148,215.88
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