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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,596,339,463.75 and 27,062,009,728.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,596,339,463.75 and 27,062,009,728.88 is: 58,140,094,800.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,596,339,463.75 : 27,062,009,728.88 = 27,062,009,728.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,596,339,463.75/27,062,009,728.88 = 27,062,009,728.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,596,339,463.75x = 27,062,009,728.88 × 27,062,009,728.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,596,339,463.75x = 732,352,370,565,725,159,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,352,370,565,725,159,424/12,596,339,463.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,140,094,800.82

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