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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,647,294,788 and 8,601,334,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,647,294,788 and 8,601,334,282 is: 20,284,335,577.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,647,294,788 : 8,601,334,282 = 8,601,334,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,647,294,788/8,601,334,282 = 8,601,334,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,647,294,788x = 8,601,334,282 × 8,601,334,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,647,294,788x = 73,982,951,430,708,461,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,982,951,430,708,461,568/3,647,294,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,284,335,577.73

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