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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,371,177,337 and 8,858,612,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,371,177,337 and 8,858,612,826 is: 12,317,193,047.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,371,177,337 : 8,858,612,826 = 8,858,612,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,371,177,337/8,858,612,826 = 8,858,612,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,371,177,337x = 8,858,612,826 × 8,858,612,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,371,177,337x = 78,475,021,200,971,710,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,475,021,200,971,710,464/6,371,177,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,317,193,047.70

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