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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,931,154,922.75 and 39,240,146,380.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,931,154,922.75 and 39,240,146,380.50 is: 85,872,276,191.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,931,154,922.75 : 39,240,146,380.50 = 39,240,146,380.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,931,154,922.75/39,240,146,380.50 = 39,240,146,380.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,931,154,922.75x = 39,240,146,380.50 × 39,240,146,380.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,931,154,922.75x = 1,539,789,087,963,067,187,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,539,789,087,963,067,187,200/17,931,154,922.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,872,276,191.73

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