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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,915,764,664.75 and 20,216,699,293.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,915,764,664.75 and 20,216,699,293.50 is: 31,644,656,041.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,915,764,664.75 : 20,216,699,293.50 = 20,216,699,293.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,915,764,664.75/20,216,699,293.50 = 20,216,699,293.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,915,764,664.75x = 20,216,699,293.50 × 20,216,699,293.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,915,764,664.75x = 408,714,930,323,803,406,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,714,930,323,803,406,336/12,915,764,664.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,644,656,041.10

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