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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,348,495,401.88 and 20,197,038,514.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,348,495,401.88 and 20,197,038,514.50 is: 28,429,487,087.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,348,495,401.88 : 20,197,038,514.50 = 20,197,038,514.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,348,495,401.88/20,197,038,514.50 = 20,197,038,514.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,348,495,401.88x = 20,197,038,514.50 × 20,197,038,514.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,348,495,401.88x = 407,920,364,756,196,392,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,920,364,756,196,392,960/14,348,495,401.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,429,487,087.75

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