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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,157,081,615.25 and 8,608,830,589.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,157,081,615.25 and 8,608,830,589.13 is: 17,827,882,868.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,157,081,615.25 : 8,608,830,589.13 = 8,608,830,589.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,157,081,615.25/8,608,830,589.13 = 8,608,830,589.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,157,081,615.25x = 8,608,830,589.13 × 8,608,830,589.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,157,081,615.25x = 74,111,964,112,254,287,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,111,964,112,254,287,872/4,157,081,615.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,827,882,868.69

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