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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,200,949,024.75 and 31,392,076,003.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,200,949,024.75 and 31,392,076,003.88 is: 46,481,996,380.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,200,949,024.75 : 31,392,076,003.88 = 31,392,076,003.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,200,949,024.75/31,392,076,003.88 = 31,392,076,003.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,200,949,024.75x = 31,392,076,003.88 × 31,392,076,003.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,200,949,024.75x = 985,462,435,833,127,370,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,462,435,833,127,370,752/21,200,949,024.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,481,996,380.57

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