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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,123,028,401.50 and 42,843,857,755.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,123,028,401.50 and 42,843,857,755.50 is: 65,270,216,321.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,123,028,401.50 : 42,843,857,755.50 = 42,843,857,755.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,123,028,401.50/42,843,857,755.50 = 42,843,857,755.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,123,028,401.50x = 42,843,857,755.50 × 42,843,857,755.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,123,028,401.50x = 1,835,596,147,373,517,570,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835,596,147,373,517,570,048/28,123,028,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,270,216,321.21

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