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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,384,049,427.50 and 37,656,100,534.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,384,049,427.50 and 37,656,100,534.50 is: 81,567,986,410.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,384,049,427.50 : 37,656,100,534.50 = 37,656,100,534.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,384,049,427.50/37,656,100,534.50 = 37,656,100,534.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,384,049,427.50x = 37,656,100,534.50 × 37,656,100,534.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,384,049,427.50x = 1,417,981,907,464,371,306,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,981,907,464,371,306,496/17,384,049,427.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,567,986,410.65

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