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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,349,019,677.50 and 16,661,726,886.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,349,019,677.50 and 16,661,726,886.75 is: 22,480,581,463.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,349,019,677.50 : 16,661,726,886.75 = 16,661,726,886.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,349,019,677.50/16,661,726,886.75 = 16,661,726,886.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,349,019,677.50x = 16,661,726,886.75 × 16,661,726,886.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,349,019,677.50x = 277,613,142,848,647,856,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,613,142,848,647,856,128/12,349,019,677.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,480,581,463.03

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