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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,051,873,422.50 and 83,399,848,740.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,051,873,422.50 and 83,399,848,740.50 is: 173,663,156,690.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,051,873,422.50 : 83,399,848,740.50 = 83,399,848,740.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,051,873,422.50/83,399,848,740.50 = 83,399,848,740.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,051,873,422.50x = 83,399,848,740.50 × 83,399,848,740.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,051,873,422.50x = 6,955,534,769,938,279,432,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,955,534,769,938,279,432,192/40,051,873,422.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,663,156,690.96

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