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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,172,242,698 and 8,841,914,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,172,242,698 and 8,841,914,176 is: 18,737,991,040.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,172,242,698 : 8,841,914,176 = 8,841,914,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,172,242,698/8,841,914,176 = 8,841,914,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,172,242,698x = 8,841,914,176 × 8,841,914,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,172,242,698x = 78,179,446,295,749,754,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,179,446,295,749,754,880/4,172,242,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,737,991,040.94

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