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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,557,181,818.81 and 47,178,218,216.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,557,181,818.81 and 47,178,218,216.81 is: 103,250,243,599.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,557,181,818.81 : 47,178,218,216.81 = 47,178,218,216.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,557,181,818.81/47,178,218,216.81 = 47,178,218,216.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,557,181,818.81x = 47,178,218,216.81 × 47,178,218,216.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,557,181,818.81x = 2,225,784,274,113,131,184,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,225,784,274,113,131,184,128/21,557,181,818.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,250,243,599.60

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