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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,998,269,233,562.10 and 8,598,264,237,975.90

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,998,269,233,562.10 and 8,598,264,237,975.90 is: 18,490,537,677,021.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,998,269,233,562.10 : 8,598,264,237,975.90 = 8,598,264,237,975.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,998,269,233,562.10/8,598,264,237,975.90 = 8,598,264,237,975.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,998,269,233,562.10x = 8,598,264,237,975.90 × 8,598,264,237,975.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,998,269,233,562.10x = 73,930,147,906,055,293,691,232,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,930,147,906,055,293,691,232,256/3,998,269,233,562.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,490,537,677,021.35

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