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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,728,463,562.88 and 27,059,395,639.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,728,463,562.88 and 27,059,395,639.50 is: 39,096,153,825.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,728,463,562.88 : 27,059,395,639.50 = 27,059,395,639.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,728,463,562.88/27,059,395,639.50 = 27,059,395,639.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,728,463,562.88x = 27,059,395,639.50 × 27,059,395,639.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,728,463,562.88x = 732,210,892,374,991,568,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,210,892,374,991,568,896/18,728,463,562.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,096,153,825.80

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