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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,748,239,870 and 21,562,442,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,748,239,870 and 21,562,442,408 is: 31,525,044,798.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,748,239,870 : 21,562,442,408 = 21,562,442,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,748,239,870/21,562,442,408 = 21,562,442,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,748,239,870x = 21,562,442,408 × 21,562,442,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,748,239,870x = 464,938,922,598,316,834,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,938,922,598,316,834,816/14,748,239,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,525,044,798.33

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