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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,140,959,092 and 8,775,590,565.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,140,959,092 and 8,775,590,565.38 is: 12,540,547,594.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,140,959,092 : 8,775,590,565.38 = 8,775,590,565.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,140,959,092/8,775,590,565.38 = 8,775,590,565.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,140,959,092x = 8,775,590,565.38 × 8,775,590,565.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,140,959,092x = 77,010,989,771,098,718,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,010,989,771,098,718,208/6,140,959,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,540,547,594.82

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