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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,016,484,452 and 20,449,888,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,016,484,452 and 20,449,888,687 is: 27,849,257,837.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,016,484,452 : 20,449,888,687 = 20,449,888,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,016,484,452/20,449,888,687 = 20,449,888,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,016,484,452x = 20,449,888,687 × 20,449,888,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,016,484,452x = 418,197,947,310,690,598,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,197,947,310,690,598,912/15,016,484,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,849,257,837.11

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