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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,172,549,315.75 and 44,145,164,738.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,172,549,315.75 and 44,145,164,738.25 is: 96,606,310,846.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,172,549,315.75 : 44,145,164,738.25 = 44,145,164,738.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,172,549,315.75/44,145,164,738.25 = 44,145,164,738.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,172,549,315.75x = 44,145,164,738.25 × 44,145,164,738.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,172,549,315.75x = 1,948,795,569,767,231,258,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,795,569,767,231,258,624/20,172,549,315.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,606,310,846.68

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