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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,399,432,874.50 and 40,022,636,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,399,432,874.50 and 40,022,636,778 is: 87,057,653,656.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,399,432,874.50 : 40,022,636,778 = 40,022,636,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,399,432,874.50/40,022,636,778 = 40,022,636,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,399,432,874.50x = 40,022,636,778 × 40,022,636,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,399,432,874.50x = 1,601,811,454,663,718,338,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,601,811,454,663,718,338,560/18,399,432,874.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,057,653,656.47

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