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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,785,340,234.75 and 8,237,231,989.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,785,340,234.75 and 8,237,231,989.50 is: 17,924,938,483.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,785,340,234.75 : 8,237,231,989.50 = 8,237,231,989.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,785,340,234.75/8,237,231,989.50 = 8,237,231,989.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,785,340,234.75x = 8,237,231,989.50 × 8,237,231,989.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,785,340,234.75x = 67,851,990,848,842,129,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,851,990,848,842,129,408/3,785,340,234.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,924,938,483.98

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