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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,889,181,455.25 and 17,356,179,973.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,889,181,455.25 and 17,356,179,973.50 is: 38,183,553,640.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,889,181,455.25 : 17,356,179,973.50 = 17,356,179,973.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,889,181,455.25/17,356,179,973.50 = 17,356,179,973.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,889,181,455.25x = 17,356,179,973.50 × 17,356,179,973.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,889,181,455.25x = 301,236,983,272,522,448,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,236,983,272,522,448,896/7,889,181,455.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,183,553,640.04

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