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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,940,561,257.75 and 8,567,018,203.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,940,561,257.75 and 8,567,018,203.50 is: 18,625,215,064.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,940,561,257.75 : 8,567,018,203.50 = 8,567,018,203.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,940,561,257.75/8,567,018,203.50 = 8,567,018,203.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,940,561,257.75x = 8,567,018,203.50 × 8,567,018,203.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,940,561,257.75x = 73,393,800,899,100,368,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,393,800,899,100,368,896/3,940,561,257.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,625,215,064.16

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