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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,849,538,804,089.60 and 8,257,901,065,296.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,849,538,804,089.60 and 8,257,901,065,296.60 is: 17,714,571,400,548.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,849,538,804,089.60 : 8,257,901,065,296.60 = 8,257,901,065,296.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,849,538,804,089.60/8,257,901,065,296.60 = 8,257,901,065,296.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,849,538,804,089.60x = 8,257,901,065,296.60 × 8,257,901,065,296.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,849,538,804,089.60x = 68,192,930,004,226,712,392,433,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,192,930,004,226,712,392,433,664/3,849,538,804,089.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,714,571,400,548.35

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