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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,258,495,617.13 and 40,323,633,117.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,258,495,617.13 and 40,323,633,117.75 is: 94,214,201,740.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,258,495,617.13 : 40,323,633,117.75 = 40,323,633,117.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,258,495,617.13/40,323,633,117.75 = 40,323,633,117.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,258,495,617.13x = 40,323,633,117.75 × 40,323,633,117.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,258,495,617.13x = 1,625,995,387,814,904,594,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,625,995,387,814,904,594,432/17,258,495,617.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,214,201,740.82

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