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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,984,701,100.50 and 8,720,032,542.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,984,701,100.50 and 8,720,032,542.50 is: 19,082,728,070.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,984,701,100.50 : 8,720,032,542.50 = 8,720,032,542.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,984,701,100.50/8,720,032,542.50 = 8,720,032,542.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,984,701,100.50x = 8,720,032,542.50 × 8,720,032,542.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,984,701,100.50x = 76,038,967,542,259,007,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,038,967,542,259,007,488/3,984,701,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,082,728,070.30

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