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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,140,959,092.75 and 8,775,590,567.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,140,959,092.75 and 8,775,590,567.25 is: 12,540,547,598.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,140,959,092.75 : 8,775,590,567.25 = 8,775,590,567.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,140,959,092.75/8,775,590,567.25 = 8,775,590,567.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,140,959,092.75x = 8,775,590,567.25 × 8,775,590,567.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,140,959,092.75x = 77,010,989,804,007,178,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,010,989,804,007,178,240/6,140,959,092.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,540,547,598.65

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