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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,974,479,693.50 and 39,077,603,777.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,974,479,693.50 and 39,077,603,777.75 is: 84,957,069,303.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,974,479,693.50 : 39,077,603,777.75 = 39,077,603,777.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,974,479,693.50/39,077,603,777.75 = 39,077,603,777.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,974,479,693.50x = 39,077,603,777.75 × 39,077,603,777.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,974,479,693.50x = 1,527,059,117,010,821,054,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,527,059,117,010,821,054,464/17,974,479,693.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,957,069,303.27

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