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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,993,633,537.20 and 46,266,438,309.54

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,993,633,537.20 and 46,266,438,309.54 is: 101,963,450,493.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,993,633,537.20 : 46,266,438,309.54 = 46,266,438,309.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,993,633,537.20/46,266,438,309.54 = 46,266,438,309.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,993,633,537.20x = 46,266,438,309.54 × 46,266,438,309.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,993,633,537.20x = 2,140,583,313,850,655,571,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,140,583,313,850,655,571,968/20,993,633,537.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,963,450,493.57

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