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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,042,839,773.50 and 13,004,009,868.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,042,839,773.50 and 13,004,009,868.38 is: 27,984,239,032.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,042,839,773.50 : 13,004,009,868.38 = 13,004,009,868.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,042,839,773.50/13,004,009,868.38 = 13,004,009,868.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,042,839,773.50x = 13,004,009,868.38 × 13,004,009,868.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,042,839,773.50x = 169,104,272,656,794,386,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,104,272,656,794,386,432/6,042,839,773.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,984,239,032.51

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