Finding the Third Proportional to 3,876,471,461 and 8,454,543,460
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Solution
The third proportional to 3,876,471,461 and 8,454,543,460 is: 18,439,270,309.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
3,876,471,461 : 8,454,543,460 = 8,454,543,460 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
3,876,471,461/8,454,543,460 = 8,454,543,460/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
3,876,471,461x = 8,454,543,460 × 8,454,543,460 - Step 4: Simplify right side
3,876,471,461x = 71,479,305,117,028,769,792 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 71,479,305,117,028,769,792/3,876,471,461 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 18,439,270,309.65
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