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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,879,546,341.88 and 8,988,039,915.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,879,546,341.88 and 8,988,039,915.75 is: 13,739,982,105.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,879,546,341.88 : 8,988,039,915.75 = 8,988,039,915.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,879,546,341.88/8,988,039,915.75 = 8,988,039,915.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,879,546,341.88x = 8,988,039,915.75 × 8,988,039,915.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,879,546,341.88x = 80,784,861,527,115,268,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,784,861,527,115,268,096/5,879,546,341.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,739,982,105.72

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