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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,554,899,482.06 and 21,774,166,173.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,554,899,482.06 and 21,774,166,173.84 is: 32,574,207,272.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,554,899,482.06 : 21,774,166,173.84 = 21,774,166,173.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,554,899,482.06/21,774,166,173.84 = 21,774,166,173.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,554,899,482.06x = 21,774,166,173.84 × 21,774,166,173.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,554,899,482.06x = 474,114,312,566,128,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,114,312,566,128,640,000/14,554,899,482.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,574,207,272.98

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