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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,574,896,178.25 and 15,820,416,760.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,574,896,178.25 and 15,820,416,760.88 is: 23,667,900,116.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,574,896,178.25 : 15,820,416,760.88 = 15,820,416,760.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,574,896,178.25/15,820,416,760.88 = 15,820,416,760.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,574,896,178.25x = 15,820,416,760.88 × 15,820,416,760.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,574,896,178.25x = 250,285,586,487,774,642,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,285,586,487,774,642,176/10,574,896,178.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,667,900,116.37

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