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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,832,006,858.63 and 3,999,981,496.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,832,006,858.63 and 3,999,981,496.36 is: 8,733,510,955.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,832,006,858.63 : 3,999,981,496.36 = 3,999,981,496.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,832,006,858.63/3,999,981,496.36 = 3,999,981,496.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,832,006,858.63x = 3,999,981,496.36 × 3,999,981,496.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,832,006,858.63x = 15,999,851,971,216,785,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,999,851,971,216,785,408/1,832,006,858.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,733,510,955.97

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