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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,939,029,048 and 8,506,986,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,939,029,048 and 8,506,986,678 is: 18,372,248,962.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,939,029,048 : 8,506,986,678 = 8,506,986,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,939,029,048/8,506,986,678 = 8,506,986,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,939,029,048x = 8,506,986,678 × 8,506,986,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,939,029,048x = 72,368,822,339,669,475,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,368,822,339,669,475,328/3,939,029,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,372,248,962.32

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