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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,833,474,072.38 and 3,971,542,063.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,833,474,072.38 and 3,971,542,063.50 is: 8,602,873,964.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,833,474,072.38 : 3,971,542,063.50 = 3,971,542,063.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,833,474,072.38/3,971,542,063.50 = 3,971,542,063.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,833,474,072.38x = 3,971,542,063.50 × 3,971,542,063.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,833,474,072.38x = 15,773,146,362,149,838,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,773,146,362,149,838,848/1,833,474,072.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,602,873,964.68

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