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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,724,000,882.75 and 31,834,600,261.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,724,000,882.75 and 31,834,600,261.31 is: 48,901,839,926.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,724,000,882.75 : 31,834,600,261.31 = 31,834,600,261.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,724,000,882.75/31,834,600,261.31 = 31,834,600,261.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,724,000,882.75x = 31,834,600,261.31 × 31,834,600,261.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,724,000,882.75x = 1,013,441,773,797,653,348,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,441,773,797,653,348,352/20,724,000,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,901,839,926.15

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