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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,053,585,129.75 and 8,729,153,059.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,053,585,129.75 and 8,729,153,059.50 is: 18,797,708,866.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,053,585,129.75 : 8,729,153,059.50 = 8,729,153,059.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,053,585,129.75/8,729,153,059.50 = 8,729,153,059.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,053,585,129.75x = 8,729,153,059.50 × 8,729,153,059.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,053,585,129.75x = 76,198,113,136,178,216,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,198,113,136,178,216,960/4,053,585,129.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,797,708,866.89

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