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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,918,658,985.69 and 12,879,240,357.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,918,658,985.69 and 12,879,240,357.38 is: 28,025,745,795.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,918,658,985.69 : 12,879,240,357.38 = 12,879,240,357.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,918,658,985.69/12,879,240,357.38 = 12,879,240,357.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,918,658,985.69x = 12,879,240,357.38 × 12,879,240,357.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,918,658,985.69x = 165,874,832,183,036,903,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,874,832,183,036,903,424/5,918,658,985.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,025,745,795.48

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