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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,898,478,197.88 and 40,492,566,105.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,898,478,197.88 and 40,492,566,105.75 is: 86,760,843,527.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,898,478,197.88 : 40,492,566,105.75 = 40,492,566,105.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,898,478,197.88/40,492,566,105.75 = 40,492,566,105.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,898,478,197.88x = 40,492,566,105.75 × 40,492,566,105.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,898,478,197.88x = 1,639,647,909,828,533,682,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,639,647,909,828,533,682,176/18,898,478,197.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,760,843,527.23

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