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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,502,812,160 and 11,968,615,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,502,812,160 and 11,968,615,516 is: 16,847,103,602.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,502,812,160 : 11,968,615,516 = 11,968,615,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,502,812,160/11,968,615,516 = 11,968,615,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,502,812,160x = 11,968,615,516 × 11,968,615,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,502,812,160x = 143,247,757,369,835,945,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,247,757,369,835,945,984/8,502,812,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,847,103,602.23

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