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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,121,757,503.88 and 36,760,234,468.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,121,757,503.88 and 36,760,234,468.50 is: 74,568,641,473.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,121,757,503.88 : 36,760,234,468.50 = 36,760,234,468.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,121,757,503.88/36,760,234,468.50 = 36,760,234,468.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,121,757,503.88x = 36,760,234,468.50 × 36,760,234,468.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,121,757,503.88x = 1,351,314,838,179,095,511,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,351,314,838,179,095,511,040/18,121,757,503.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,568,641,473.66

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