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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,547,482,039.90 and 18,566,364,995.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,547,482,039.90 and 18,566,364,995.63 is: 40,328,825,207.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,547,482,039.90 : 18,566,364,995.63 = 18,566,364,995.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,547,482,039.90/18,566,364,995.63 = 18,566,364,995.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,547,482,039.90x = 18,566,364,995.63 × 18,566,364,995.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,547,482,039.90x = 344,709,909,150,992,105,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,709,909,150,992,105,472/8,547,482,039.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,328,825,207.45

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