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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,266,519,664.60 and 42,210,486,844.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,266,519,664.60 and 42,210,486,844.67 is: 87,914,710,031.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,266,519,664.60 : 42,210,486,844.67 = 42,210,486,844.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,266,519,664.60/42,210,486,844.67 = 42,210,486,844.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,266,519,664.60x = 42,210,486,844.67 × 42,210,486,844.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,266,519,664.60x = 1,781,725,199,663,637,200,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,725,199,663,637,200,896/20,266,519,664.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,914,710,031.62

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