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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,187,945,456 and 11,700,787,420.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,187,945,456 and 11,700,787,420.50 is: 16,720,730,126.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,187,945,456 : 11,700,787,420.50 = 11,700,787,420.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,187,945,456/11,700,787,420.50 = 11,700,787,420.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,187,945,456x = 11,700,787,420.50 × 11,700,787,420.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,187,945,456x = 136,908,426,259,731,038,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,908,426,259,731,038,208/8,187,945,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,720,730,126.43

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