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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,600,474,512.38 and 15,696,038,001.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,600,474,512.38 and 15,696,038,001.94 is: 23,240,998,190.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,600,474,512.38 : 15,696,038,001.94 = 15,696,038,001.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,600,474,512.38/15,696,038,001.94 = 15,696,038,001.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,600,474,512.38x = 15,696,038,001.94 × 15,696,038,001.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,600,474,512.38x = 246,365,608,958,281,842,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,365,608,958,281,842,688/10,600,474,512.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,240,998,190.29

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