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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,307,132,089.25 and 17,874,194,154.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,307,132,089.25 and 17,874,194,154.75 is: 38,459,339,908.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,307,132,089.25 : 17,874,194,154.75 = 17,874,194,154.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,307,132,089.25/17,874,194,154.75 = 17,874,194,154.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,307,132,089.25x = 17,874,194,154.75 × 17,874,194,154.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,307,132,089.25x = 319,486,816,681,699,049,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,486,816,681,699,049,472/8,307,132,089.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,459,339,908.07

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