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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,931,154,947.75 and 39,240,146,434.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,931,154,947.75 and 39,240,146,434.75 is: 85,872,276,309.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,931,154,947.75 : 39,240,146,434.75 = 39,240,146,434.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,931,154,947.75/39,240,146,434.75 = 39,240,146,434.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,931,154,947.75x = 39,240,146,434.75 × 39,240,146,434.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,931,154,947.75x = 1,539,789,092,220,623,126,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,539,789,092,220,623,126,528/17,931,154,947.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,872,276,309.44

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