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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,893,399,653.75 and 8,837,934,796.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,893,399,653.75 and 8,837,934,796.13 is: 13,253,655,962.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,893,399,653.75 : 8,837,934,796.13 = 8,837,934,796.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,893,399,653.75/8,837,934,796.13 = 8,837,934,796.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,893,399,653.75x = 8,837,934,796.13 × 8,837,934,796.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,893,399,653.75x = 78,109,091,460,557,045,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,109,091,460,557,045,760/5,893,399,653.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,253,655,962.54

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