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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,686,124,786.75 and 8,123,599,199.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,686,124,786.75 and 8,123,599,199.25 is: 17,903,046,632.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,124,786.75 : 8,123,599,199.25 = 8,123,599,199.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,124,786.75/8,123,599,199.25 = 8,123,599,199.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,124,786.75x = 8,123,599,199.25 × 8,123,599,199.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,124,786.75x = 65,992,863,950,055,243,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,992,863,950,055,243,776/3,686,124,786.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,903,046,632.41

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