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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,187,945,460 and 11,700,787,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,187,945,460 and 11,700,787,426 is: 16,720,730,133.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,187,945,460 : 11,700,787,426 = 11,700,787,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,187,945,460/11,700,787,426 = 11,700,787,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,187,945,460x = 11,700,787,426 × 11,700,787,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,187,945,460x = 136,908,426,388,439,711,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,908,426,388,439,711,744/8,187,945,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,720,730,133.98

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