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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,661,462,308,999.60 and 18,580,277,396,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,661,462,308,999.60 and 18,580,277,396,512 is: 39,857,785,650,424.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,661,462,308,999.60 : 18,580,277,396,512 = 18,580,277,396,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,661,462,308,999.60/18,580,277,396,512 = 18,580,277,396,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,661,462,308,999.60x = 18,580,277,396,512 × 18,580,277,396,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,661,462,308,999.60x = 345,226,708,131,334,776,520,966,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,226,708,131,334,776,520,966,144/8,661,462,308,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,857,785,650,424.26

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