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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,918,658,984.84 and 12,879,240,353.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,918,658,984.84 and 12,879,240,353.16 is: 28,025,745,781.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918,658,984.84 : 12,879,240,353.16 = 12,879,240,353.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918,658,984.84/12,879,240,353.16 = 12,879,240,353.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918,658,984.84x = 12,879,240,353.16 × 12,879,240,353.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918,658,984.84x = 165,874,832,074,361,896,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,874,832,074,361,896,960/5,918,658,984.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,025,745,781.12

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