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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,181,789,612.88 and 42,480,864,496.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,181,789,612.88 and 42,480,864,496.13 is: 99,254,467,616.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,181,789,612.88 : 42,480,864,496.13 = 42,480,864,496.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,181,789,612.88/42,480,864,496.13 = 42,480,864,496.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,181,789,612.88x = 42,480,864,496.13 × 42,480,864,496.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,181,789,612.88x = 1,804,623,848,338,133,614,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,804,623,848,338,133,614,592/18,181,789,612.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,254,467,616.34

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