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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,979,616,136.75 and 8,518,273,762.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,979,616,136.75 and 8,518,273,762.50 is: 18,233,162,546.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,979,616,136.75 : 8,518,273,762.50 = 8,518,273,762.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,979,616,136.75/8,518,273,762.50 = 8,518,273,762.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,979,616,136.75x = 8,518,273,762.50 × 8,518,273,762.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,979,616,136.75x = 72,560,987,892,895,907,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,560,987,892,895,907,840/3,979,616,136.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,233,162,546.21

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