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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,931,154,945.75 and 39,240,146,430.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,931,154,945.75 and 39,240,146,430.75 is: 85,872,276,301.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,931,154,945.75 : 39,240,146,430.75 = 39,240,146,430.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,931,154,945.75/39,240,146,430.75 = 39,240,146,430.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,931,154,945.75x = 39,240,146,430.75 × 39,240,146,430.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,931,154,945.75x = 1,539,789,091,906,702,016,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,539,789,091,906,702,016,512/17,931,154,945.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,872,276,301.51

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