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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,002,043,727.25 and 8,693,024,864.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,002,043,727.25 and 8,693,024,864.63 is: 18,882,522,642.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,002,043,727.25 : 8,693,024,864.63 = 8,693,024,864.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,002,043,727.25/8,693,024,864.63 = 8,693,024,864.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,002,043,727.25x = 8,693,024,864.63 × 8,693,024,864.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,002,043,727.25x = 75,568,681,296,988,504,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,568,681,296,988,504,064/4,002,043,727.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,882,522,642.73

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