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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,452,488,380 and 33,472,089,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,452,488,380 and 33,472,089,364 is: 72,504,876,809.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,452,488,380 : 33,472,089,364 = 33,472,089,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,452,488,380/33,472,089,364 = 33,472,089,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,452,488,380x = 33,472,089,364 × 33,472,089,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,452,488,380x = 1,120,380,766,391,601,987,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,380,766,391,601,987,584/15,452,488,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,504,876,809.47

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