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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,985,184,470,794.30 and 5,951,662,142,815.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,985,184,470,794.30 and 5,951,662,142,815.80 is: 8,888,492,495,597.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,985,184,470,794.30 : 5,951,662,142,815.80 = 5,951,662,142,815.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,985,184,470,794.30/5,951,662,142,815.80 = 5,951,662,142,815.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,985,184,470,794.30x = 5,951,662,142,815.80 × 5,951,662,142,815.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,985,184,470,794.30x = 35,422,282,262,226,756,991,713,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,422,282,262,226,756,991,713,280/3,985,184,470,794.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,888,492,495,597.48

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