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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,836,631,560 and 13,720,555,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,836,631,560 and 13,720,555,100 is: 21,303,777,460.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,836,631,560 : 13,720,555,100 = 13,720,555,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,836,631,560/13,720,555,100 = 13,720,555,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,836,631,560x = 13,720,555,100 × 13,720,555,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,836,631,560x = 188,253,632,252,135,997,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,253,632,252,135,997,440/8,836,631,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,303,777,460.21

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