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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,709,920,568.38 and 8,728,996,066.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,709,920,568.38 and 8,728,996,066.50 is: 13,344,383,939.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,709,920,568.38 : 8,728,996,066.50 = 8,728,996,066.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,709,920,568.38/8,728,996,066.50 = 8,728,996,066.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,709,920,568.38x = 8,728,996,066.50 × 8,728,996,066.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,709,920,568.38x = 76,195,372,328,972,468,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,195,372,328,972,468,224/5,709,920,568.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,344,383,939.59

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