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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,142,881,730 and 8,873,419,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,142,881,730 and 8,873,419,108 is: 19,005,506,745.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,142,881,730 : 8,873,419,108 = 8,873,419,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,142,881,730/8,873,419,108 = 8,873,419,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,142,881,730x = 8,873,419,108 × 8,873,419,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,142,881,730x = 78,737,566,666,219,520,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,737,566,666,219,520,000/4,142,881,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,005,506,745.72

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