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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,307,572,920 and 23,960,532,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,307,572,920 and 23,960,532,462 is: 37,504,777,462.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,307,572,920 : 23,960,532,462 = 23,960,532,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,307,572,920/23,960,532,462 = 23,960,532,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,307,572,920x = 23,960,532,462 × 23,960,532,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,307,572,920x = 574,107,115,862,555,754,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,107,115,862,555,754,496/15,307,572,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,504,777,462.96

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