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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,516,729,302.75 and 26,525,744,933.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,516,729,302.75 and 26,525,744,933.50 is: 56,213,977,889.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,516,729,302.75 : 26,525,744,933.50 = 26,525,744,933.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,516,729,302.75/26,525,744,933.50 = 26,525,744,933.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,516,729,302.75x = 26,525,744,933.50 × 26,525,744,933.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,516,729,302.75x = 703,615,144,277,100,855,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,615,144,277,100,855,296/12,516,729,302.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,213,977,889.78

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