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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,678,896,618.50 and 18,837,324,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,678,896,618.50 and 18,837,324,981 is: 40,885,936,085.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,678,896,618.50 : 18,837,324,981 = 18,837,324,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,678,896,618.50/18,837,324,981 = 18,837,324,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,678,896,618.50x = 18,837,324,981 × 18,837,324,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,678,896,618.50x = 354,844,812,439,806,672,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,844,812,439,806,672,896/8,678,896,618.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,885,936,085.86

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