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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,176,794,587.16 and 17,749,104,437.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,176,794,587.16 and 17,749,104,437.81 is: 38,527,408,874.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,176,794,587.16 : 17,749,104,437.81 = 17,749,104,437.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,176,794,587.16/17,749,104,437.81 = 17,749,104,437.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,176,794,587.16x = 17,749,104,437.81 × 17,749,104,437.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,176,794,587.16x = 315,030,708,344,357,650,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,030,708,344,357,650,432/8,176,794,587.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,527,408,874.77

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