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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,841,345,962.44 and 32,203,334,969.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,841,345,962.44 and 32,203,334,969.16 is: 49,759,491,781.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,841,345,962.44 : 32,203,334,969.16 = 32,203,334,969.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,841,345,962.44/32,203,334,969.16 = 32,203,334,969.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,841,345,962.44x = 32,203,334,969.16 × 32,203,334,969.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,841,345,962.44x = 1,037,054,783,135,730,237,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,054,783,135,730,237,440/20,841,345,962.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,759,491,781.62

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