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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,589,554,507 and 10,038,505,449.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,589,554,507 and 10,038,505,449.38 is: 15,292,625,859.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,589,554,507 : 10,038,505,449.38 = 10,038,505,449.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,589,554,507/10,038,505,449.38 = 10,038,505,449.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,589,554,507x = 10,038,505,449.38 × 10,038,505,449.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,589,554,507x = 100,771,591,657,131,573,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,771,591,657,131,573,248/6,589,554,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,292,625,859.62

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