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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,931,231,138.38 and 32,172,802,947.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,931,231,138.38 and 32,172,802,947.75 is: 49,451,904,795.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,931,231,138.38 : 32,172,802,947.75 = 32,172,802,947.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,931,231,138.38/32,172,802,947.75 = 32,172,802,947.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,931,231,138.38x = 32,172,802,947.75 × 32,172,802,947.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,931,231,138.38x = 1,035,089,249,514,751,131,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,089,249,514,751,131,648/20,931,231,138.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,451,904,795.85

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