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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,670,442,495.75 and 17,921,614,717.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,670,442,495.75 and 17,921,614,717.13 is: 41,872,978,546.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,670,442,495.75 : 17,921,614,717.13 = 17,921,614,717.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,670,442,495.75/17,921,614,717.13 = 17,921,614,717.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,670,442,495.75x = 17,921,614,717.13 × 17,921,614,717.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,670,442,495.75x = 321,184,274,069,071,396,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,184,274,069,071,396,864/7,670,442,495.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,872,978,546.81

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