Finding the Third Proportional to 5,707,720,998 and 8,732,174,058
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Solution
The third proportional to 5,707,720,998 and 8,732,174,058 is: 13,359,248,604.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
5,707,720,998 : 8,732,174,058 = 8,732,174,058 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
5,707,720,998/8,732,174,058 = 8,732,174,058/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
5,707,720,998x = 8,732,174,058 × 8,732,174,058 - Step 4: Simplify right side
5,707,720,998x = 76,250,863,779,208,183,808 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 76,250,863,779,208,183,808/5,707,720,998 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 13,359,248,604.82
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