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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,136,066,482.25 and 27,997,590,937.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,136,066,482.25 and 27,997,590,937.50 is: 38,928,412,309.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,136,066,482.25 : 27,997,590,937.50 = 27,997,590,937.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,136,066,482.25/27,997,590,937.50 = 27,997,590,937.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,136,066,482.25x = 27,997,590,937.50 × 27,997,590,937.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,136,066,482.25x = 783,865,098,303,582,109,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,865,098,303,582,109,696/20,136,066,482.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,928,412,309.06

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