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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,281,918,091.75 and 17,551,180,990.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,281,918,091.75 and 17,551,180,990.13 is: 25,081,094,976.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,281,918,091.75 : 17,551,180,990.13 = 17,551,180,990.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,281,918,091.75/17,551,180,990.13 = 17,551,180,990.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,281,918,091.75x = 17,551,180,990.13 × 17,551,180,990.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,281,918,091.75x = 308,043,954,148,125,179,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,043,954,148,125,179,904/12,281,918,091.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,081,094,976.12

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