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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,116,968,259.50 and 55,476,444,466.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,116,968,259.50 and 55,476,444,466.50 is: 74,850,749,481.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,116,968,259.50 : 55,476,444,466.50 = 55,476,444,466.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,116,968,259.50/55,476,444,466.50 = 55,476,444,466.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,116,968,259.50x = 55,476,444,466.50 × 55,476,444,466.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,116,968,259.50x = 3,077,635,890,644,658,421,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,077,635,890,644,658,421,760/41,116,968,259.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,850,749,481.84

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