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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,742,354,599.75 and 17,717,225,540.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,742,354,599.75 and 17,717,225,540.77 is: 24,634,385,929.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,742,354,599.75 : 17,717,225,540.77 = 17,717,225,540.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,742,354,599.75/17,717,225,540.77 = 17,717,225,540.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,742,354,599.75x = 17,717,225,540.77 × 17,717,225,540.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,742,354,599.75x = 313,900,080,862,335,598,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,900,080,862,335,598,592/12,742,354,599.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,634,385,929.62

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