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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,931,231,137.63 and 32,172,802,946.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,931,231,137.63 and 32,172,802,946.44 is: 49,451,904,793.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,931,231,137.63 : 32,172,802,946.44 = 32,172,802,946.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,931,231,137.63/32,172,802,946.44 = 32,172,802,946.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,931,231,137.63x = 32,172,802,946.44 × 32,172,802,946.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,931,231,137.63x = 1,035,089,249,430,329,622,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,089,249,430,329,622,528/20,931,231,137.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,451,904,793.58

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