Finding the Third Proportional to 3,876,471,440 and 8,454,543,416
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Solution
The third proportional to 3,876,471,440 and 8,454,543,416 is: 18,439,270,217.62
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
3,876,471,440 : 8,454,543,416 = 8,454,543,416 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
3,876,471,440/8,454,543,416 = 8,454,543,416/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
3,876,471,440x = 8,454,543,416 × 8,454,543,416 - Step 4: Simplify right side
3,876,471,440x = 71,479,304,373,028,945,920 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 71,479,304,373,028,945,920/3,876,471,440 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 18,439,270,217.62
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