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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,239,393 and 12,787,560,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,239,393 and 12,787,560,724 is: 27,822,877,091.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,239,393 : 12,787,560,724 = 12,787,560,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,239,393/12,787,560,724 = 12,787,560,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,239,393x = 12,787,560,724 × 12,787,560,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,239,393x = 163,521,709,269,987,393,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,521,709,269,987,393,536/5,877,239,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,822,877,091.71

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