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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,935,618,797.56 and 38,532,941,152.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,935,618,797.56 and 38,532,941,152.88 is: 82,784,294,796.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,935,618,797.56 : 38,532,941,152.88 = 38,532,941,152.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,935,618,797.56/38,532,941,152.88 = 38,532,941,152.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,935,618,797.56x = 38,532,941,152.88 × 38,532,941,152.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,935,618,797.56x = 1,484,787,553,891,158,851,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,787,553,891,158,851,584/17,935,618,797.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,784,294,796.28

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