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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,129,411,986.25 and 33,108,873,550.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,129,411,986.25 and 33,108,873,550.50 is: 72,454,733,123.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,129,411,986.25 : 33,108,873,550.50 = 33,108,873,550.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,129,411,986.25/33,108,873,550.50 = 33,108,873,550.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,129,411,986.25x = 33,108,873,550.50 × 33,108,873,550.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,129,411,986.25x = 1,096,197,507,782,998,491,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,197,507,782,998,491,136/15,129,411,986.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,454,733,123.75

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