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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,140,959,050 and 8,775,590,499.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,140,959,050 and 8,775,590,499.75 is: 12,540,547,493.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,140,959,050 : 8,775,590,499.75 = 8,775,590,499.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,140,959,050/8,775,590,499.75 = 8,775,590,499.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,140,959,050x = 8,775,590,499.75 × 8,775,590,499.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,140,959,050x = 77,010,988,619,302,453,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,010,988,619,302,453,248/6,140,959,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,540,547,493.03

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