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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,220,433,935.16 and 8,986,716,828.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,220,433,935.16 and 8,986,716,828.84 is: 19,135,728,837.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,220,433,935.16 : 8,986,716,828.84 = 8,986,716,828.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,220,433,935.16/8,986,716,828.84 = 8,986,716,828.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,220,433,935.16x = 8,986,716,828.84 × 8,986,716,828.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,220,433,935.16x = 80,761,079,361,820,753,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,761,079,361,820,753,920/4,220,433,935.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,135,728,837.99

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