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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,623,656,526.50 and 38,038,260,362.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,623,656,526.50 and 38,038,260,362.62 is: 82,100,400,063.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,623,656,526.50 : 38,038,260,362.62 = 38,038,260,362.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,623,656,526.50/38,038,260,362.62 = 38,038,260,362.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,623,656,526.50x = 38,038,260,362.62 × 38,038,260,362.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,623,656,526.50x = 1,446,909,251,414,772,154,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,909,251,414,772,154,368/17,623,656,526.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,100,400,063.92

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