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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,537,213,094.50 and 9,173,005,450.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,537,213,094.50 and 9,173,005,450.88 is: 12,871,544,461.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,537,213,094.50 : 9,173,005,450.88 = 9,173,005,450.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,537,213,094.50/9,173,005,450.88 = 9,173,005,450.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,537,213,094.50x = 9,173,005,450.88 × 9,173,005,450.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,537,213,094.50x = 84,144,029,001,782,460,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,144,029,001,782,460,416/6,537,213,094.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,871,544,461.75

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