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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,664,106,988.38 and 47,174,232,172.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,664,106,988.38 and 47,174,232,172.88 is: 102,723,282,445.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,664,106,988.38 : 47,174,232,172.88 = 47,174,232,172.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,664,106,988.38/47,174,232,172.88 = 47,174,232,172.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,664,106,988.38x = 47,174,232,172.88 × 47,174,232,172.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,664,106,988.38x = 2,225,408,181,100,314,624,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,225,408,181,100,314,624,000/21,664,106,988.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,723,282,445.68

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