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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,998,269,233,575.20 and 8,598,264,238,006.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,998,269,233,575.20 and 8,598,264,238,006.40 is: 18,490,537,677,091.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,998,269,233,575.20 : 8,598,264,238,006.40 = 8,598,264,238,006.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,998,269,233,575.20/8,598,264,238,006.40 = 8,598,264,238,006.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,998,269,233,575.20x = 8,598,264,238,006.40 × 8,598,264,238,006.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,998,269,233,575.20x = 73,930,147,906,579,786,507,485,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,930,147,906,579,786,507,485,184/3,998,269,233,575.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,490,537,677,091.95

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