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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,666,985,956.56 and 7,943,164,146.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,666,985,956.56 and 7,943,164,146.14 is: 17,205,917,175.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,666,985,956.56 : 7,943,164,146.14 = 7,943,164,146.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,666,985,956.56/7,943,164,146.14 = 7,943,164,146.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,666,985,956.56x = 7,943,164,146.14 × 7,943,164,146.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,666,985,956.56x = 63,093,856,652,535,119,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,093,856,652,535,119,872/3,666,985,956.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,205,917,175.55

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