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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,385,568,709,438 and 17,221,143,277,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,385,568,709,438 and 17,221,143,277,161 is: 23,944,623,192,515.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,385,568,709,438 : 17,221,143,277,161 = 17,221,143,277,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,385,568,709,438/17,221,143,277,161 = 17,221,143,277,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,385,568,709,438x = 17,221,143,277,161 × 17,221,143,277,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,385,568,709,438x = 296,567,775,772,507,515,301,920,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,567,775,772,507,515,301,920,768/12,385,568,709,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,944,623,192,515.83

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