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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,834,364,374.25 and 12,553,617,841.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,834,364,374.25 and 12,553,617,841.88 is: 27,011,223,641.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,834,364,374.25 : 12,553,617,841.88 = 12,553,617,841.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,834,364,374.25/12,553,617,841.88 = 12,553,617,841.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,834,364,374.25x = 12,553,617,841.88 × 12,553,617,841.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,834,364,374.25x = 157,593,320,919,842,324,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,593,320,919,842,324,480/5,834,364,374.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,011,223,641.67

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