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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,932,721,552.94 and 8,426,395,686.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,932,721,552.94 and 8,426,395,686.38 is: 18,054,709,266.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,932,721,552.94 : 8,426,395,686.38 = 8,426,395,686.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,932,721,552.94/8,426,395,686.38 = 8,426,395,686.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,932,721,552.94x = 8,426,395,686.38 × 8,426,395,686.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,932,721,552.94x = 71,004,144,263,359,209,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,004,144,263,359,209,472/3,932,721,552.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,054,709,266.24

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