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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,918,158,634 and 8,525,038,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,918,158,634 and 8,525,038,236 is: 18,548,579,502.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,158,634 : 8,525,038,236 = 8,525,038,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,158,634/8,525,038,236 = 8,525,038,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,158,634x = 8,525,038,236 × 8,525,038,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,158,634x = 72,676,276,925,261,987,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,676,276,925,261,987,840/3,918,158,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,548,579,502.27

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