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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,587,576,449.75 and 12,167,176,099.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,587,576,449.75 and 12,167,176,099.50 is: 26,494,523,263.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,587,576,449.75 : 12,167,176,099.50 = 12,167,176,099.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,587,576,449.75/12,167,176,099.50 = 12,167,176,099.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,587,576,449.75x = 12,167,176,099.50 × 12,167,176,099.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,587,576,449.75x = 148,040,174,236,244,049,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,040,174,236,244,049,920/5,587,576,449.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,494,523,263.81

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