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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,852,355,462 and 8,915,735,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,852,355,462 and 8,915,735,502 is: 13,582,623,280.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,852,355,462 : 8,915,735,502 = 8,915,735,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,852,355,462/8,915,735,502 = 8,915,735,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,852,355,462x = 8,915,735,502 × 8,915,735,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,852,355,462x = 79,490,339,541,623,193,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,490,339,541,623,193,600/5,852,355,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,582,623,280.11

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