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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,378,278,656 and 18,227,532,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,378,278,656 and 18,227,532,968 is: 39,655,276,667.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,378,278,656 : 18,227,532,968 = 18,227,532,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,378,278,656/18,227,532,968 = 18,227,532,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,378,278,656x = 18,227,532,968 × 18,227,532,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,378,278,656x = 332,242,958,099,526,909,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,242,958,099,526,909,952/8,378,278,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,655,276,667.31

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