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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,979,365,861.28 and 40,815,061,018.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,979,365,861.28 and 40,815,061,018.45 is: 87,772,648,365.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,979,365,861.28 : 40,815,061,018.45 = 40,815,061,018.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,979,365,861.28/40,815,061,018.45 = 40,815,061,018.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,979,365,861.28x = 40,815,061,018.45 × 40,815,061,018.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,979,365,861.28x = 1,665,869,205,939,960,414,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,665,869,205,939,960,414,208/18,979,365,861.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,772,648,365.37

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