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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,542,198,536.13 and 8,200,406,734.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,542,198,536.13 and 8,200,406,734.31 is: 18,984,444,243.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,542,198,536.13 : 8,200,406,734.31 = 8,200,406,734.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,542,198,536.13/8,200,406,734.31 = 8,200,406,734.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,542,198,536.13x = 8,200,406,734.31 × 8,200,406,734.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,542,198,536.13x = 67,246,670,608,157,802,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,246,670,608,157,802,496/3,542,198,536.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,984,444,243.41

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