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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,978,539,816 and 12,844,314,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,978,539,816 and 12,844,314,128 is: 27,594,765,694.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,978,539,816 : 12,844,314,128 = 12,844,314,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,978,539,816/12,844,314,128 = 12,844,314,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,978,539,816x = 12,844,314,128 × 12,844,314,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,978,539,816x = 164,976,405,418,740,416,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,976,405,418,740,416,512/5,978,539,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,594,765,694.66

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