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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,800,507,388.50 and 8,867,240,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,800,507,388.50 and 8,867,240,170 is: 13,555,356,965.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,800,507,388.50 : 8,867,240,170 = 8,867,240,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,800,507,388.50/8,867,240,170 = 8,867,240,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,800,507,388.50x = 8,867,240,170 × 8,867,240,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,800,507,388.50x = 78,627,948,232,461,631,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,627,948,232,461,631,488/5,800,507,388.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,555,356,965.56

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