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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,862,285,908 and 8,342,017,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,862,285,908 and 8,342,017,563 is: 18,017,634,809.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,862,285,908 : 8,342,017,563 = 8,342,017,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,862,285,908/8,342,017,563 = 8,342,017,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,862,285,908x = 8,342,017,563 × 8,342,017,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,862,285,908x = 69,589,257,021,400,457,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,589,257,021,400,457,216/3,862,285,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,017,634,809.81

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