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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,516,417,502 and 18,638,308,419

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,516,417,502 and 18,638,308,419 is: 40,790,219,671.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,516,417,502 : 18,638,308,419 = 18,638,308,419 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,516,417,502/18,638,308,419 = 18,638,308,419/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,516,417,502x = 18,638,308,419 × 18,638,308,419
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,516,417,502x = 347,386,540,721,766,268,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,386,540,721,766,268,928/8,516,417,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,790,219,671.62

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