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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,886,358,859 and 8,462,759,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,886,358,859 and 8,462,759,958 is: 18,428,124,809.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,886,358,859 : 8,462,759,958 = 8,462,759,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,886,358,859/8,462,759,958 = 8,462,759,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,886,358,859x = 8,462,759,958 × 8,462,759,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,886,358,859x = 71,618,306,106,728,161,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,618,306,106,728,161,280/3,886,358,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,428,124,809.13

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