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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,014,681,748 and 8,696,598,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,014,681,748 and 8,696,598,678 is: 18,838,561,388.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,014,681,748 : 8,696,598,678 = 8,696,598,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,014,681,748/8,696,598,678 = 8,696,598,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,014,681,748x = 8,696,598,678 × 8,696,598,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,014,681,748x = 75,630,828,566,191,341,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,630,828,566,191,341,568/4,014,681,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,838,561,388.80

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