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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,979,365,848.25 and 40,815,060,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,979,365,848.25 and 40,815,060,996 is: 87,772,648,329.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,979,365,848.25 : 40,815,060,996 = 40,815,060,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,979,365,848.25/40,815,060,996 = 40,815,060,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,979,365,848.25x = 40,815,060,996 × 40,815,060,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,979,365,848.25x = 1,665,869,204,107,200,561,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,665,869,204,107,200,561,152/18,979,365,848.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,772,648,329.07

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