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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,242,496,492 and 8,605,962,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,242,496,492 and 8,605,962,515 is: 17,457,313,388.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,242,496,492 : 8,605,962,515 = 8,605,962,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,242,496,492/8,605,962,515 = 8,605,962,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,242,496,492x = 8,605,962,515 × 8,605,962,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,242,496,492x = 74,062,590,809,585,123,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,062,590,809,585,123,328/4,242,496,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,457,313,388.29

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