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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,985,693,060.08 and 8,562,875,800.64

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,985,693,060.08 and 8,562,875,800.64 is: 18,396,509,934.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,985,693,060.08 : 8,562,875,800.64 = 8,562,875,800.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,985,693,060.08/8,562,875,800.64 = 8,562,875,800.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,985,693,060.08x = 8,562,875,800.64 × 8,562,875,800.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,985,693,060.08x = 73,322,841,977,203,245,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,322,841,977,203,245,056/3,985,693,060.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,396,509,934.90

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