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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,097,470,081.75 and 22,515,281,643.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,097,470,081.75 and 22,515,281,643.38 is: 33,577,672,599.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,097,470,081.75 : 22,515,281,643.38 = 22,515,281,643.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,097,470,081.75/22,515,281,643.38 = 22,515,281,643.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,097,470,081.75x = 22,515,281,643.38 × 22,515,281,643.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,097,470,081.75x = 506,937,907,480,499,257,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,937,907,480,499,257,344/15,097,470,081.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,577,672,599.15

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