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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,865,070,126,722.40 and 8,408,731,202,743.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,865,070,126,722.40 and 8,408,731,202,743.20 is: 18,293,784,620,137.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,865,070,126,722.40 : 8,408,731,202,743.20 = 8,408,731,202,743.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,865,070,126,722.40/8,408,731,202,743.20 = 8,408,731,202,743.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,865,070,126,722.40x = 8,408,731,202,743.20 × 8,408,731,202,743.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,865,070,126,722.40x = 70,706,760,439,987,105,949,548,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,706,760,439,987,105,949,548,544/3,865,070,126,722.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,293,784,620,137.49

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