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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,215,146,930.38 and 12,274,360,656.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,215,146,930.38 and 12,274,360,656.75 is: 18,339,286,054.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,215,146,930.38 : 12,274,360,656.75 = 12,274,360,656.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,215,146,930.38/12,274,360,656.75 = 12,274,360,656.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,215,146,930.38x = 12,274,360,656.75 × 12,274,360,656.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,215,146,930.38x = 150,659,929,531,972,288,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,659,929,531,972,288,512/8,215,146,930.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,339,286,054.02

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