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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,661,462,309,176.40 and 18,580,277,396,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,661,462,309,176.40 and 18,580,277,396,868 is: 39,857,785,651,138.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,661,462,309,176.40 : 18,580,277,396,868 = 18,580,277,396,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,661,462,309,176.40/18,580,277,396,868 = 18,580,277,396,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,661,462,309,176.40x = 18,580,277,396,868 × 18,580,277,396,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,661,462,309,176.40x = 345,226,708,144,563,894,267,936,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,226,708,144,563,894,267,936,768/8,661,462,309,176.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,857,785,651,138.02

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