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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,220,433,936.75 and 8,986,716,829.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,220,433,936.75 and 8,986,716,829.50 is: 19,135,728,833.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,220,433,936.75 : 8,986,716,829.50 = 8,986,716,829.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,220,433,936.75/8,986,716,829.50 = 8,986,716,829.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,220,433,936.75x = 8,986,716,829.50 × 8,986,716,829.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,220,433,936.75x = 80,761,079,373,618,528,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,761,079,373,618,528,256/4,220,433,936.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,135,728,833.56

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