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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,915,048,515.88 and 9,188,248,227.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,915,048,515.88 and 9,188,248,227.19 is: 14,272,732,549.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,915,048,515.88 : 9,188,248,227.19 = 9,188,248,227.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,915,048,515.88/9,188,248,227.19 = 9,188,248,227.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,915,048,515.88x = 9,188,248,227.19 × 9,188,248,227.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,915,048,515.88x = 84,423,905,484,414,238,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,423,905,484,414,238,720/5,915,048,515.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,272,732,549.50

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