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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,143,126,273.13 and 17,572,428,343.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,143,126,273.13 and 17,572,428,343.13 is: 37,920,354,851.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,143,126,273.13 : 17,572,428,343.13 = 17,572,428,343.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,143,126,273.13/17,572,428,343.13 = 17,572,428,343.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,143,126,273.13x = 17,572,428,343.13 × 17,572,428,343.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,143,126,273.13x = 308,790,237,874,262,835,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,790,237,874,262,835,200/8,143,126,273.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,920,354,851.11

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