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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,272,862,288.38 and 32,879,893,364.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,272,862,288.38 and 32,879,893,364.62 is: 70,784,857,956.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,272,862,288.38 : 32,879,893,364.62 = 32,879,893,364.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,272,862,288.38/32,879,893,364.62 = 32,879,893,364.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,272,862,288.38x = 32,879,893,364.62 × 32,879,893,364.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,272,862,288.38x = 1,081,087,387,669,045,444,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,087,387,669,045,444,608/15,272,862,288.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,784,857,956.32

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