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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,857,287,364 and 8,372,144,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,857,287,364 and 8,372,144,392 is: 18,171,527,061.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,857,287,364 : 8,372,144,392 = 8,372,144,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,857,287,364/8,372,144,392 = 8,372,144,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,857,287,364x = 8,372,144,392 × 8,372,144,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,857,287,364x = 70,092,801,720,497,053,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,092,801,720,497,053,696/3,857,287,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,171,527,061.91

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