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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,674,217,732,830.40 and 8,474,143,949,439.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,674,217,732,830.40 and 8,474,143,949,439.20 is: 12,655,685,604,083.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,674,217,732,830.40 : 8,474,143,949,439.20 = 8,474,143,949,439.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,674,217,732,830.40/8,474,143,949,439.20 = 8,474,143,949,439.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,674,217,732,830.40x = 8,474,143,949,439.20 × 8,474,143,949,439.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,674,217,732,830.40x = 71,811,115,675,817,003,355,996,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,811,115,675,817,003,355,996,160/5,674,217,732,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,655,685,604,083.50

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