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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,609,868,160 and 9,918,907,948.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,609,868,160 and 9,918,907,948.50 is: 21,342,201,441.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,609,868,160 : 9,918,907,948.50 = 9,918,907,948.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,609,868,160/9,918,907,948.50 = 9,918,907,948.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,609,868,160x = 9,918,907,948.50 × 9,918,907,948.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,609,868,160x = 98,384,734,890,816,471,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,384,734,890,816,471,040/4,609,868,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,342,201,441.79

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