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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,417,367,141.41 and 18,621,490,072.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,417,367,141.41 and 18,621,490,072.92 is: 27,925,395,825.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,417,367,141.41 : 18,621,490,072.92 = 18,621,490,072.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,417,367,141.41/18,621,490,072.92 = 18,621,490,072.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,417,367,141.41x = 18,621,490,072.92 × 18,621,490,072.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,417,367,141.41x = 346,759,892,535,932,616,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,759,892,535,932,616,704/12,417,367,141.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,925,395,825.63

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