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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,765,306,588.25 and 39,502,682,091.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,765,306,588.25 and 39,502,682,091.50 is: 87,837,599,912.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,765,306,588.25 : 39,502,682,091.50 = 39,502,682,091.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,765,306,588.25/39,502,682,091.50 = 39,502,682,091.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,765,306,588.25x = 39,502,682,091.50 × 39,502,682,091.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,765,306,588.25x = 1,560,461,892,422,114,738,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,560,461,892,422,114,738,176/17,765,306,588.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,837,599,912.53

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