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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,138,528,840.25 and 17,454,621,606.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,138,528,840.25 and 17,454,621,606.75 is: 37,434,752,817.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,138,528,840.25 : 17,454,621,606.75 = 17,454,621,606.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,138,528,840.25/17,454,621,606.75 = 17,454,621,606.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,138,528,840.25x = 17,454,621,606.75 × 17,454,621,606.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,138,528,840.25x = 304,663,815,434,823,925,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,663,815,434,823,925,760/8,138,528,840.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,434,752,817.74

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