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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,418,715,546.25 and 27,085,087,879.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,418,715,546.25 and 27,085,087,879.50 is: 59,072,291,551.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,418,715,546.25 : 27,085,087,879.50 = 27,085,087,879.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,418,715,546.25/27,085,087,879.50 = 27,085,087,879.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,418,715,546.25x = 27,085,087,879.50 × 27,085,087,879.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,418,715,546.25x = 733,601,985,440,237,748,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,601,985,440,237,748,224/12,418,715,546.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,072,291,551.26

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