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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,573,845,934 and 28,400,964,142.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,573,845,934 and 28,400,964,142.50 is: 43,427,449,925.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,573,845,934 : 28,400,964,142.50 = 28,400,964,142.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,573,845,934/28,400,964,142.50 = 28,400,964,142.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,573,845,934x = 28,400,964,142.50 × 28,400,964,142.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,573,845,934x = 806,614,764,223,570,771,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 806,614,764,223,570,771,968/18,573,845,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,427,449,925.54

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