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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,246,817,942.25 and 26,882,886,892.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,246,817,942.25 and 26,882,886,892.50 is: 54,555,713,743.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,246,817,942.25 : 26,882,886,892.50 = 26,882,886,892.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,246,817,942.25/26,882,886,892.50 = 26,882,886,892.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,246,817,942.25x = 26,882,886,892.50 × 26,882,886,892.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,246,817,942.25x = 722,689,607,674,948,354,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,689,607,674,948,354,048/13,246,817,942.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,555,713,743.90

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