Finding the Third Proportional to 8,972,864,232 and 19,634,372,414
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Solution
The third proportional to 8,972,864,232 and 19,634,372,414 is: 42,963,826,279.33
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
8,972,864,232 : 19,634,372,414 = 19,634,372,414 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
8,972,864,232/19,634,372,414 = 19,634,372,414/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
8,972,864,232x = 19,634,372,414 × 19,634,372,414 - Step 4: Simplify right side
8,972,864,232x = 385,508,580,091,644,215,296 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 385,508,580,091,644,215,296/8,972,864,232 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 42,963,826,279.33
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