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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,716,320,504.75 and 30,287,985,121.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,716,320,504.75 and 30,287,985,121.13 is: 44,282,093,554.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,716,320,504.75 : 30,287,985,121.13 = 30,287,985,121.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,716,320,504.75/30,287,985,121.13 = 30,287,985,121.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,716,320,504.75x = 30,287,985,121.13 × 30,287,985,121.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,716,320,504.75x = 917,362,042,697,489,317,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 917,362,042,697,489,317,888/20,716,320,504.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,282,093,554.56

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