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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,781,043,533.75 and 38,396,077,030.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,781,043,533.75 and 38,396,077,030.69 is: 82,911,822,838.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,781,043,533.75 : 38,396,077,030.69 = 38,396,077,030.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,781,043,533.75/38,396,077,030.69 = 38,396,077,030.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,781,043,533.75x = 38,396,077,030.69 × 38,396,077,030.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,781,043,533.75x = 1,474,258,731,346,526,994,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,474,258,731,346,526,994,432/17,781,043,533.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,911,822,838.08

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