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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,465,615,568.25 and 16,086,401,472.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,465,615,568.25 and 16,086,401,472.38 is: 24,725,952,395.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,465,615,568.25 : 16,086,401,472.38 = 16,086,401,472.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,465,615,568.25/16,086,401,472.38 = 16,086,401,472.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,465,615,568.25x = 16,086,401,472.38 × 16,086,401,472.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,465,615,568.25x = 258,772,312,330,428,579,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,772,312,330,428,579,840/10,465,615,568.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,725,952,395.53

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