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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,172,549,321.50 and 44,145,164,744.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,172,549,321.50 and 44,145,164,744.50 is: 96,606,310,846.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,172,549,321.50 : 44,145,164,744.50 = 44,145,164,744.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,172,549,321.50/44,145,164,744.50 = 44,145,164,744.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,172,549,321.50x = 44,145,164,744.50 × 44,145,164,744.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,172,549,321.50x = 1,948,795,570,319,045,689,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,795,570,319,045,689,344/20,172,549,321.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,606,310,846.49

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