Finding the Third Proportional to 12,785,297,685,813 and 18,472,547,279,209
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Solution
The third proportional to 12,785,297,685,813 and 18,472,547,279,209 is: 26,689,640,817,769.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
12,785,297,685,813 : 18,472,547,279,209 = 18,472,547,279,209 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
12,785,297,685,813/18,472,547,279,209 = 18,472,547,279,209/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
12,785,297,685,813x = 18,472,547,279,209 × 18,472,547,279,209 - Step 4: Simplify right side
12,785,297,685,813x = 341,235,002,982,611,817,250,947,072 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 341,235,002,982,611,817,250,947,072/12,785,297,685,813 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 26,689,640,817,769.75
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