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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,540,808,025.50 and 28,795,169,702.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,540,808,025.50 and 28,795,169,702.25 is: 47,270,444,837.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,540,808,025.50 : 28,795,169,702.25 = 28,795,169,702.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,540,808,025.50/28,795,169,702.25 = 28,795,169,702.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,540,808,025.50x = 28,795,169,702.25 × 28,795,169,702.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,540,808,025.50x = 829,161,798,181,376,360,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 829,161,798,181,376,360,448/17,540,808,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,270,444,837.89

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