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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,444,994,958.50 and 31,406,015,506.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,444,994,958.50 and 31,406,015,506.50 is: 48,243,485,116.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,444,994,958.50 : 31,406,015,506.50 = 31,406,015,506.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,444,994,958.50/31,406,015,506.50 = 31,406,015,506.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,444,994,958.50x = 31,406,015,506.50 × 31,406,015,506.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,444,994,958.50x = 986,337,809,994,518,495,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 986,337,809,994,518,495,232/20,444,994,958.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,243,485,116.85

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