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Finding the Third Proportional to 23,123,939,764.50 and 36,794,733,964.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 23,123,939,764.50 and 36,794,733,964.88 is: 58,547,654,998.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,123,939,764.50 : 36,794,733,964.88 = 36,794,733,964.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,123,939,764.50/36,794,733,964.88 = 36,794,733,964.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,123,939,764.50x = 36,794,733,964.88 × 36,794,733,964.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,123,939,764.50x = 1,353,852,447,545,925,828,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,852,447,545,925,828,608/23,123,939,764.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,547,654,998.84

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