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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,009,195,815.81 and 39,118,609,908.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,009,195,815.81 and 39,118,609,908.84 is: 84,971,347,796.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,009,195,815.81 : 39,118,609,908.84 = 39,118,609,908.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,009,195,815.81/39,118,609,908.84 = 39,118,609,908.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,009,195,815.81x = 39,118,609,908.84 × 39,118,609,908.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,009,195,815.81x = 1,530,265,641,200,229,810,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,265,641,200,229,810,176/18,009,195,815.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,971,347,796.48

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