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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,016,484,470 and 20,449,888,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,016,484,470 and 20,449,888,715 is: 27,849,257,879.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,016,484,470 : 20,449,888,715 = 20,449,888,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,016,484,470/20,449,888,715 = 20,449,888,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,016,484,470x = 20,449,888,715 × 20,449,888,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,016,484,470x = 418,197,948,455,884,357,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,197,948,455,884,357,632/15,016,484,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,849,257,879.99

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