Finding the Third Proportional to 3,639,509,174 and 7,858,958,260
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Solution
The third proportional to 3,639,509,174 and 7,858,958,260 is: 16,970,207,239.38
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
3,639,509,174 : 7,858,958,260 = 7,858,958,260 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
3,639,509,174/7,858,958,260 = 7,858,958,260/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
3,639,509,174x = 7,858,958,260 × 7,858,958,260 - Step 4: Simplify right side
3,639,509,174x = 61,763,224,932,422,230,016 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 61,763,224,932,422,230,016/3,639,509,174 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 16,970,207,239.38
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