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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,842,663,472.75 and 56,594,838,378.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,842,663,472.75 and 56,594,838,378.38 is: 86,936,595,489.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,842,663,472.75 : 56,594,838,378.38 = 56,594,838,378.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,842,663,472.75/56,594,838,378.38 = 56,594,838,378.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,842,663,472.75x = 56,594,838,378.38 × 56,594,838,378.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,842,663,472.75x = 3,202,975,731,074,387,673,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,202,975,731,074,387,673,088/36,842,663,472.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,936,595,489.18

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