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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,212,021,066.13 and 16,859,386,078.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,212,021,066.13 and 16,859,386,078.88 is: 34,612,538,943.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,212,021,066.13 : 16,859,386,078.88 = 16,859,386,078.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,212,021,066.13/16,859,386,078.88 = 16,859,386,078.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,212,021,066.13x = 16,859,386,078.88 × 16,859,386,078.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,212,021,066.13x = 284,238,898,956,564,135,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,238,898,956,564,135,936/8,212,021,066.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,612,538,943.56

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