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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,452,526,920 and 15,978,737,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,452,526,920 and 15,978,737,772 is: 24,426,635,084.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,452,526,920 : 15,978,737,772 = 15,978,737,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,452,526,920/15,978,737,772 = 15,978,737,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,452,526,920x = 15,978,737,772 × 15,978,737,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,452,526,920x = 255,320,060,786,339,512,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,320,060,786,339,512,320/10,452,526,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,426,635,084.56

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