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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,979,365,862.50 and 40,815,061,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,979,365,862.50 and 40,815,061,026 is: 87,772,648,392.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,979,365,862.50 : 40,815,061,026 = 40,815,061,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,979,365,862.50/40,815,061,026 = 40,815,061,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,979,365,862.50x = 40,815,061,026 × 40,815,061,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,979,365,862.50x = 1,665,869,206,556,104,196,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,665,869,206,556,104,196,096/18,979,365,862.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,772,648,392.20

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