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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,993,018,066 and 8,617,388,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,993,018,066 and 8,617,388,042 is: 18,597,305,456.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,993,018,066 : 8,617,388,042 = 8,617,388,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,993,018,066/8,617,388,042 = 8,617,388,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,993,018,066x = 8,617,388,042 × 8,617,388,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,993,018,066x = 74,259,376,666,404,601,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,259,376,666,404,601,856/3,993,018,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,597,305,456.42

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