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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,699,547,563.38 and 8,730,270,131.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,699,547,563.38 and 8,730,270,131.91 is: 20,601,875,032.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,699,547,563.38 : 8,730,270,131.91 = 8,730,270,131.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,699,547,563.38/8,730,270,131.91 = 8,730,270,131.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,699,547,563.38x = 8,730,270,131.91 × 8,730,270,131.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,699,547,563.38x = 76,217,616,576,050,003,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,217,616,576,050,003,968/3,699,547,563.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,601,875,032.12

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