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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,728,463,468.38 and 27,059,395,512.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,728,463,468.38 and 27,059,395,512.94 is: 39,096,153,657.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,728,463,468.38 : 27,059,395,512.94 = 27,059,395,512.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,728,463,468.38/27,059,395,512.94 = 27,059,395,512.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,728,463,468.38x = 27,059,395,512.94 × 27,059,395,512.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,728,463,468.38x = 732,210,885,525,609,119,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,210,885,525,609,119,744/18,728,463,468.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,096,153,657.35

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