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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,882,938,708.12 and 33,121,633,981.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,882,938,708.12 and 33,121,633,981.50 is: 52,532,962,574.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,882,938,708.12 : 33,121,633,981.50 = 33,121,633,981.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,882,938,708.12/33,121,633,981.50 = 33,121,633,981.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,882,938,708.12x = 33,121,633,981.50 × 33,121,633,981.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,882,938,708.12x = 1,097,042,637,604,455,579,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,042,637,604,455,579,648/20,882,938,708.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,532,962,574.74

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