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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,908,603,338.50 and 42,897,487,501.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,908,603,338.50 and 42,897,487,501.13 is: 65,936,457,356.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,908,603,338.50 : 42,897,487,501.13 = 42,897,487,501.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,908,603,338.50/42,897,487,501.13 = 42,897,487,501.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,908,603,338.50x = 42,897,487,501.13 × 42,897,487,501.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,908,603,338.50x = 1,840,194,433,909,175,615,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,194,433,909,175,615,488/27,908,603,338.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,936,457,356.53

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