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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,733,037,231 and 7,998,540,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,733,037,231 and 7,998,540,629 is: 17,137,962,531.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,733,037,231 : 7,998,540,629 = 7,998,540,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,733,037,231/7,998,540,629 = 7,998,540,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,733,037,231x = 7,998,540,629 × 7,998,540,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,733,037,231x = 63,976,652,193,763,713,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,976,652,193,763,713,024/3,733,037,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,137,962,531.55

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