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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,972,672,078 and 8,515,721,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,972,672,078 and 8,515,721,500 is: 18,254,089,751.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,972,672,078 : 8,515,721,500 = 8,515,721,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,972,672,078/8,515,721,500 = 8,515,721,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,972,672,078x = 8,515,721,500 × 8,515,721,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,972,672,078x = 72,517,512,665,562,251,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,517,512,665,562,251,264/3,972,672,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,254,089,751.62

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