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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,140,900,392.50 and 12,872,402,038.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,140,900,392.50 and 12,872,402,038.50 is: 18,127,178,628.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,140,900,392.50 : 12,872,402,038.50 = 12,872,402,038.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,140,900,392.50/12,872,402,038.50 = 12,872,402,038.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,140,900,392.50x = 12,872,402,038.50 × 12,872,402,038.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,140,900,392.50x = 165,698,734,240,778,944,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,698,734,240,778,944,512/9,140,900,392.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,127,178,628.57

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