Finding the Third Proportional to 20,021,979,266 and 27,266,518,246
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Solution
The third proportional to 20,021,979,266 and 27,266,518,246 is: 37,132,343,779.92
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
20,021,979,266 : 27,266,518,246 = 27,266,518,246 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
20,021,979,266/27,266,518,246 = 27,266,518,246/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
20,021,979,266x = 27,266,518,246 × 27,266,518,246 - Step 4: Simplify right side
20,021,979,266x = 743,463,017,259,450,892,288 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 743,463,017,259,450,892,288/20,021,979,266 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 37,132,343,779.92
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