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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,985,693,066.13 and 8,562,875,811.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,985,693,066.13 and 8,562,875,811.75 is: 18,396,509,954.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,985,693,066.13 : 8,562,875,811.75 = 8,562,875,811.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,985,693,066.13/8,562,875,811.75 = 8,562,875,811.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,985,693,066.13x = 8,562,875,811.75 × 8,562,875,811.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,985,693,066.13x = 73,322,842,167,460,061,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,322,842,167,460,061,184/3,985,693,066.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,396,509,954.73

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