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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,787,938,573 and 14,613,285,508.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,787,938,573 and 14,613,285,508.50 is: 31,459,936,040.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,787,938,573 : 14,613,285,508.50 = 14,613,285,508.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,787,938,573/14,613,285,508.50 = 14,613,285,508.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,787,938,573x = 14,613,285,508.50 × 14,613,285,508.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,787,938,573x = 213,548,113,352,936,095,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,548,113,352,936,095,744/6,787,938,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,459,936,040.43

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