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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,914,612,542.33 and 38,810,210,513.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,914,612,542.33 and 38,810,210,513.91 is: 84,078,426,847.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,914,612,542.33 : 38,810,210,513.91 = 38,810,210,513.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,914,612,542.33/38,810,210,513.91 = 38,810,210,513.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,914,612,542.33x = 38,810,210,513.91 × 38,810,210,513.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,914,612,542.33x = 1,506,232,440,133,777,358,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,232,440,133,777,358,848/17,914,612,542.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,078,426,847.07

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