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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,837,447,568.25 and 20,665,495,659.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,837,447,568.25 and 20,665,495,659.38 is: 30,862,824,140.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,837,447,568.25 : 20,665,495,659.38 = 20,665,495,659.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,837,447,568.25/20,665,495,659.38 = 20,665,495,659.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,837,447,568.25x = 20,665,495,659.38 × 20,665,495,659.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,837,447,568.25x = 427,062,710,847,646,990,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,062,710,847,646,990,336/13,837,447,568.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,862,824,140.16

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