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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,988,867,124 and 17,368,239,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,988,867,124 and 17,368,239,272 is: 37,759,513,423.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,988,867,124 : 17,368,239,272 = 17,368,239,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,988,867,124/17,368,239,272 = 17,368,239,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,988,867,124x = 17,368,239,272 × 17,368,239,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,988,867,124x = 301,655,735,409,443,078,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,655,735,409,443,078,144/7,988,867,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,759,513,423.78

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