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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,840,390,780,860.50 and 8,585,633,534,595.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,840,390,780,860.50 and 8,585,633,534,595.60 is: 12,621,262,164,843.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,840,390,780,860.50 : 8,585,633,534,595.60 = 8,585,633,534,595.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,840,390,780,860.50/8,585,633,534,595.60 = 8,585,633,534,595.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,840,390,780,860.50x = 8,585,633,534,595.60 × 8,585,633,534,595.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,840,390,780,860.50x = 73,713,103,190,372,525,713,391,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,713,103,190,372,525,713,391,616/5,840,390,780,860.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,621,262,164,843.01

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