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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,846,154,607.40 and 8,334,246,014.86

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,846,154,607.40 and 8,334,246,014.86 is: 18,059,507,150.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,154,607.40 : 8,334,246,014.86 = 8,334,246,014.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,154,607.40/8,334,246,014.86 = 8,334,246,014.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,154,607.40x = 8,334,246,014.86 × 8,334,246,014.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,154,607.40x = 69,459,656,636,198,117,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,459,656,636,198,117,376/3,846,154,607.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,059,507,150.99

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