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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,487,173,552 and 17,853,874,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,487,173,552 and 17,853,874,579 is: 37,557,949,714.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,487,173,552 : 17,853,874,579 = 17,853,874,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,487,173,552/17,853,874,579 = 17,853,874,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,487,173,552x = 17,853,874,579 × 17,853,874,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,487,173,552x = 318,760,837,482,662,395,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,760,837,482,662,395,904/8,487,173,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,557,949,714.31

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