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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,600,474,522 and 15,696,038,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,600,474,522 and 15,696,038,017 is: 23,240,998,213.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,600,474,522 : 15,696,038,017 = 15,696,038,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,600,474,522/15,696,038,017 = 15,696,038,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,600,474,522x = 15,696,038,017 × 15,696,038,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,600,474,522x = 246,365,609,431,109,304,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,365,609,431,109,304,320/10,600,474,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,240,998,213.79

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