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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,517,015,558 and 18,533,772,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,517,015,558 and 18,533,772,036 is: 40,331,111,707.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,517,015,558 : 18,533,772,036 = 18,533,772,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,517,015,558/18,533,772,036 = 18,533,772,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,517,015,558x = 18,533,772,036 × 18,533,772,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,517,015,558x = 343,500,705,882,415,562,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,500,705,882,415,562,752/8,517,015,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,331,111,707.29

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