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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,788,461,269.75 and 42,937,779,938.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,788,461,269.75 and 42,937,779,938.63 is: 66,345,989,011.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,788,461,269.75 : 42,937,779,938.63 = 42,937,779,938.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,788,461,269.75/42,937,779,938.63 = 42,937,779,938.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,788,461,269.75x = 42,937,779,938.63 × 42,937,779,938.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,788,461,269.75x = 1,843,652,946,057,787,604,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,843,652,946,057,787,604,992/27,788,461,269.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,345,989,011.80

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