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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,732,191,478 and 8,018,258,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,732,191,478 and 8,018,258,580 is: 17,226,466,282.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,732,191,478 : 8,018,258,580 = 8,018,258,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,732,191,478/8,018,258,580 = 8,018,258,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,732,191,478x = 8,018,258,580 × 8,018,258,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,732,191,478x = 64,292,470,655,743,614,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,292,470,655,743,614,976/3,732,191,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,226,466,282.54

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