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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,742,354,627.50 and 17,717,225,576.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,742,354,627.50 and 17,717,225,576.25 is: 24,634,385,974.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,742,354,627.50 : 17,717,225,576.25 = 17,717,225,576.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,742,354,627.50/17,717,225,576.25 = 17,717,225,576.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,742,354,627.50x = 17,717,225,576.25 × 17,717,225,576.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,742,354,627.50x = 313,900,082,119,727,120,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,900,082,119,727,120,384/12,742,354,627.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,634,385,974.65

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