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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,822,248,077.33 and 31,721,254,637.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,822,248,077.33 and 31,721,254,637.20 is: 48,325,137,229.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,822,248,077.33 : 31,721,254,637.20 = 31,721,254,637.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,822,248,077.33/31,721,254,637.20 = 31,721,254,637.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,822,248,077.33x = 31,721,254,637.20 × 31,721,254,637.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,822,248,077.33x = 1,006,237,995,758,209,335,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,237,995,758,209,335,296/20,822,248,077.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,325,137,229.24

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