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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,446,553,657.25 and 17,278,655,362.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,446,553,657.25 and 17,278,655,362.88 is: 26,082,254,981.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,446,553,657.25 : 17,278,655,362.88 = 17,278,655,362.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,446,553,657.25/17,278,655,362.88 = 17,278,655,362.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,446,553,657.25x = 17,278,655,362.88 × 17,278,655,362.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,446,553,657.25x = 298,551,931,149,009,027,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,551,931,149,009,027,072/11,446,553,657.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,082,254,981.60

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