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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,220,589,340 and 23,285,797,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,220,589,340 and 23,285,797,500 is: 35,624,662,954.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,220,589,340 : 23,285,797,500 = 23,285,797,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,220,589,340/23,285,797,500 = 23,285,797,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,220,589,340x = 23,285,797,500 × 23,285,797,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,220,589,340x = 542,228,365,211,006,271,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,228,365,211,006,271,488/15,220,589,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,624,662,954.81

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