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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,811,131,342 and 8,255,407,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,811,131,342 and 8,255,407,936 is: 17,882,291,129.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,811,131,342 : 8,255,407,936 = 8,255,407,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,811,131,342/8,255,407,936 = 8,255,407,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,811,131,342x = 8,255,407,936 × 8,255,407,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,811,131,342x = 68,151,760,189,771,776,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,151,760,189,771,776,000/3,811,131,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,882,291,129.33

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