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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,744,702,322 and 18,882,832,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,744,702,322 and 18,882,832,587 is: 40,774,557,369.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,744,702,322 : 18,882,832,587 = 18,882,832,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,744,702,322/18,882,832,587 = 18,882,832,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,744,702,322x = 18,882,832,587 × 18,882,832,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,744,702,322x = 356,561,366,508,669,108,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,561,366,508,669,108,224/8,744,702,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,774,557,369.62

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