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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,531,323,431.75 and 37,545,008,240.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,531,323,431.75 and 37,545,008,240.25 is: 80,406,231,123.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,531,323,431.75 : 37,545,008,240.25 = 37,545,008,240.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,531,323,431.75/37,545,008,240.25 = 37,545,008,240.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,531,323,431.75x = 37,545,008,240.25 × 37,545,008,240.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,531,323,431.75x = 1,409,627,643,760,440,508,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,627,643,760,440,508,416/17,531,323,431.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,406,231,123.86

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