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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,115,454,332.59 and 32,746,115,121.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,115,454,332.59 and 32,746,115,121.11 is: 70,941,172,652.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,115,454,332.59 : 32,746,115,121.11 = 32,746,115,121.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,115,454,332.59/32,746,115,121.11 = 32,746,115,121.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,115,454,332.59x = 32,746,115,121.11 × 32,746,115,121.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,115,454,332.59x = 1,072,308,055,524,858,134,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,308,055,524,858,134,528/15,115,454,332.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,941,172,652.21

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