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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,955,109,816.25 and 8,454,157,494.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,955,109,816.25 and 8,454,157,494.75 is: 18,070,997,334.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,955,109,816.25 : 8,454,157,494.75 = 8,454,157,494.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,955,109,816.25/8,454,157,494.75 = 8,454,157,494.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,955,109,816.25x = 8,454,157,494.75 × 8,454,157,494.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,955,109,816.25x = 71,472,778,946,037,596,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,472,778,946,037,596,160/3,955,109,816.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,070,997,334.23

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