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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,705,879,883 and 40,704,748,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,705,879,883 and 40,704,748,994 is: 88,575,175,347.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,705,879,883 : 40,704,748,994 = 40,704,748,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,705,879,883/40,704,748,994 = 40,704,748,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,705,879,883x = 40,704,748,994 × 40,704,748,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,705,879,883x = 1,656,876,590,664,543,895,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,876,590,664,543,895,552/18,705,879,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,575,175,347.42

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