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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,641,457,913.50 and 40,891,998,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,641,457,913.50 and 40,891,998,078 is: 89,700,897,567.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,641,457,913.50 : 40,891,998,078 = 40,891,998,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,641,457,913.50/40,891,998,078 = 40,891,998,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,641,457,913.50x = 40,891,998,078 × 40,891,998,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,641,457,913.50x = 1,672,155,506,811,155,775,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,155,506,811,155,775,488/18,641,457,913.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,700,897,567.68

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