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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,881,130,360.50 and 8,442,274,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,881,130,360.50 and 8,442,274,920 is: 18,363,723,762.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,881,130,360.50 : 8,442,274,920 = 8,442,274,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,881,130,360.50/8,442,274,920 = 8,442,274,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,881,130,360.50x = 8,442,274,920 × 8,442,274,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,881,130,360.50x = 71,272,005,824,861,003,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,272,005,824,861,003,776/3,881,130,360.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,363,723,762.08

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