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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,971,461,566.25 and 9,271,832,472.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,971,461,566.25 and 9,271,832,472.75 is: 14,396,287,483.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,971,461,566.25 : 9,271,832,472.75 = 9,271,832,472.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,971,461,566.25/9,271,832,472.75 = 9,271,832,472.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,971,461,566.25x = 9,271,832,472.75 × 9,271,832,472.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,971,461,566.25x = 85,966,877,402,741,374,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,966,877,402,741,374,976/5,971,461,566.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,396,287,483.22

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