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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,274,500,462.75 and 26,464,920,797.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,274,500,462.75 and 26,464,920,797.25 is: 57,060,736,192.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,274,500,462.75 : 26,464,920,797.25 = 26,464,920,797.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,274,500,462.75/26,464,920,797.25 = 26,464,920,797.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,274,500,462.75x = 26,464,920,797.25 × 26,464,920,797.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,274,500,462.75x = 700,392,032,804,715,626,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,392,032,804,715,626,496/12,274,500,462.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,060,736,192.91

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