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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,750,730,426.75 and 39,051,544,853.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,750,730,426.75 and 39,051,544,853.25 is: 85,913,262,089.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,750,730,426.75 : 39,051,544,853.25 = 39,051,544,853.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,750,730,426.75/39,051,544,853.25 = 39,051,544,853.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,750,730,426.75x = 39,051,544,853.25 × 39,051,544,853.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,750,730,426.75x = 1,525,023,155,425,552,629,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,525,023,155,425,552,629,760/17,750,730,426.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,913,262,089.06

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