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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,318,887,532 and 39,679,647,853.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,318,887,532 and 39,679,647,853.50 is: 85,948,147,835.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,318,887,532 : 39,679,647,853.50 = 39,679,647,853.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,318,887,532/39,679,647,853.50 = 39,679,647,853.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,318,887,532x = 39,679,647,853.50 × 39,679,647,853.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,318,887,532x = 1,574,474,453,777,767,202,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,574,474,453,777,767,202,816/18,318,887,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,948,147,835.26

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