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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,699,562,951.50 and 8,632,611,696.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,699,562,951.50 and 8,632,611,696.75 is: 20,143,456,317.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,699,562,951.50 : 8,632,611,696.75 = 8,632,611,696.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,699,562,951.50/8,632,611,696.75 = 8,632,611,696.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,699,562,951.50x = 8,632,611,696.75 × 8,632,611,696.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,699,562,951.50x = 74,521,984,706,864,906,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,521,984,706,864,906,240/3,699,562,951.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,143,456,317.36

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