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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,020,588,480.88 and 37,247,482,735.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,020,588,480.88 and 37,247,482,735.60 is: 81,511,574,743.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,020,588,480.88 : 37,247,482,735.60 = 37,247,482,735.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,020,588,480.88/37,247,482,735.60 = 37,247,482,735.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,020,588,480.88x = 37,247,482,735.60 × 37,247,482,735.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,020,588,480.88x = 1,387,374,970,138,447,577,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,387,374,970,138,447,577,088/17,020,588,480.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,511,574,743.57

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