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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,413,122,832 and 15,863,316,726.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,413,122,832 and 15,863,316,726.38 is: 24,166,123,997.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,413,122,832 : 15,863,316,726.38 = 15,863,316,726.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,413,122,832/15,863,316,726.38 = 15,863,316,726.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,413,122,832x = 15,863,316,726.38 × 15,863,316,726.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,413,122,832x = 251,644,817,561,288,835,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,644,817,561,288,835,072/10,413,122,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,166,123,997.69

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