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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,600,474,536 and 15,696,038,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,600,474,536 and 15,696,038,038 is: 23,240,998,245.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,600,474,536 : 15,696,038,038 = 15,696,038,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,600,474,536/15,696,038,038 = 15,696,038,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,600,474,536x = 15,696,038,038 × 15,696,038,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,600,474,536x = 246,365,610,090,342,875,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,365,610,090,342,875,136/10,600,474,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,240,998,245.28

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