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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,598,373,087.13 and 12,027,559,863.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,598,373,087.13 and 12,027,559,863.38 is: 25,840,042,100.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,598,373,087.13 : 12,027,559,863.38 = 12,027,559,863.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,598,373,087.13/12,027,559,863.38 = 12,027,559,863.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,598,373,087.13x = 12,027,559,863.38 × 12,027,559,863.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,598,373,087.13x = 144,662,196,267,069,243,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,662,196,267,069,243,392/5,598,373,087.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,840,042,100.76

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