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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,285,498,596.19 and 15,735,661,231.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,285,498,596.19 and 15,735,661,231.50 is: 24,073,799,833.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,285,498,596.19 : 15,735,661,231.50 = 15,735,661,231.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,285,498,596.19/15,735,661,231.50 = 15,735,661,231.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,285,498,596.19x = 15,735,661,231.50 × 15,735,661,231.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,285,498,596.19x = 247,611,034,392,532,090,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,611,034,392,532,090,880/10,285,498,596.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,073,799,833.52

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