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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,230,665,904.50 and 59,972,632,852.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,230,665,904.50 and 59,972,632,852.50 is: 94,079,362,892.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,230,665,904.50 : 59,972,632,852.50 = 59,972,632,852.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,230,665,904.50/59,972,632,852.50 = 59,972,632,852.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,230,665,904.50x = 59,972,632,852.50 × 59,972,632,852.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,230,665,904.50x = 3,596,716,691,260,762,488,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,716,691,260,762,488,832/38,230,665,904.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,079,362,892.75

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