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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,732,292,781.50 and 40,450,188,159.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,732,292,781.50 and 40,450,188,159.50 is: 87,347,434,786.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,732,292,781.50 : 40,450,188,159.50 = 40,450,188,159.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,732,292,781.50/40,450,188,159.50 = 40,450,188,159.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,732,292,781.50x = 40,450,188,159.50 × 40,450,188,159.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,732,292,781.50x = 1,636,217,722,138,954,039,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,217,722,138,954,039,296/18,732,292,781.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,347,434,786.78

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