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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,975,219,114.75 and 8,612,936,131.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,975,219,114.75 and 8,612,936,131.50 is: 18,661,277,948.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,975,219,114.75 : 8,612,936,131.50 = 8,612,936,131.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,975,219,114.75/8,612,936,131.50 = 8,612,936,131.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,975,219,114.75x = 8,612,936,131.50 × 8,612,936,131.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,975,219,114.75x = 74,182,668,805,298,192,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,182,668,805,298,192,384/3,975,219,114.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,661,277,948.19

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