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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,150,116,815 and 37,149,378,012

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,150,116,815 and 37,149,378,012 is: 80,470,372,392.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,150,116,815 : 37,149,378,012 = 37,149,378,012 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,150,116,815/37,149,378,012 = 37,149,378,012/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,150,116,815x = 37,149,378,012 × 37,149,378,012
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,150,116,815x = 1,380,076,286,678,469,181,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,076,286,678,469,181,440/17,150,116,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,470,372,392.53

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