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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,642,365,556 and 7,837,162,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,642,365,556 and 7,837,162,920 is: 16,862,975,912.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,642,365,556 : 7,837,162,920 = 7,837,162,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,642,365,556/7,837,162,920 = 7,837,162,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,642,365,556x = 7,837,162,920 × 7,837,162,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,642,365,556x = 61,421,122,634,622,926,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,421,122,634,622,926,848/3,642,365,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,862,975,912.30

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