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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,849,538,804,040.20 and 8,257,901,065,197.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,849,538,804,040.20 and 8,257,901,065,197.80 is: 17,714,571,400,351.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,849,538,804,040.20 : 8,257,901,065,197.80 = 8,257,901,065,197.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,849,538,804,040.20/8,257,901,065,197.80 = 8,257,901,065,197.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,849,538,804,040.20x = 8,257,901,065,197.80 × 8,257,901,065,197.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,849,538,804,040.20x = 68,192,930,002,594,959,827,402,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,192,930,002,594,959,827,402,752/3,849,538,804,040.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,714,571,400,351.79

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