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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,691,047,193.11 and 40,216,936,834.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,691,047,193.11 and 40,216,936,834.50 is: 86,533,514,769.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,691,047,193.11 : 40,216,936,834.50 = 40,216,936,834.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,691,047,193.11/40,216,936,834.50 = 40,216,936,834.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,691,047,193.11x = 40,216,936,834.50 × 40,216,936,834.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,691,047,193.11x = 1,617,402,008,350,162,944,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,402,008,350,162,944,000/18,691,047,193.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,533,514,769.90

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