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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,849,538,803,999.80 and 8,257,901,065,116.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,849,538,803,999.80 and 8,257,901,065,116.80 is: 17,714,571,400,190.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,849,538,803,999.80 : 8,257,901,065,116.80 = 8,257,901,065,116.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,849,538,803,999.80/8,257,901,065,116.80 = 8,257,901,065,116.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,849,538,803,999.80x = 8,257,901,065,116.80 × 8,257,901,065,116.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,849,538,803,999.80x = 68,192,930,001,257,180,593,913,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,192,930,001,257,180,593,913,856/3,849,538,803,999.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,714,571,400,190.18

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