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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,231,863,344.50 and 32,966,515,455.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,231,863,344.50 and 32,966,515,455.50 is: 51,186,799,935.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,231,863,344.50 : 32,966,515,455.50 = 32,966,515,455.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,231,863,344.50/32,966,515,455.50 = 32,966,515,455.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,231,863,344.50x = 32,966,515,455.50 × 32,966,515,455.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,231,863,344.50x = 1,086,791,141,277,720,379,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,791,141,277,720,379,392/21,231,863,344.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,186,799,935.73

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