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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,032,968,920.75 and 40,899,777,401.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,032,968,920.75 and 40,899,777,401.25 is: 55,698,515,717.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,032,968,920.75 : 40,899,777,401.25 = 40,899,777,401.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,032,968,920.75/40,899,777,401.25 = 40,899,777,401.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,032,968,920.75x = 40,899,777,401.25 × 40,899,777,401.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,032,968,920.75x = 1,672,791,791,471,800,090,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,791,791,471,800,090,624/30,032,968,920.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,698,515,717.37

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