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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,865,070,126,598 and 8,408,731,202,502.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,865,070,126,598 and 8,408,731,202,502.40 is: 18,293,784,619,678.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,865,070,126,598 : 8,408,731,202,502.40 = 8,408,731,202,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,865,070,126,598/8,408,731,202,502.40 = 8,408,731,202,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,865,070,126,598x = 8,408,731,202,502.40 × 8,408,731,202,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,865,070,126,598x = 70,706,760,435,937,467,185,496,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,706,760,435,937,467,185,496,064/3,865,070,126,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,293,784,619,678.54

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