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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,452,488,382 and 33,472,089,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,452,488,382 and 33,472,089,368 is: 72,504,876,817.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,452,488,382 : 33,472,089,368 = 33,472,089,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,452,488,382/33,472,089,368 = 33,472,089,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,452,488,382x = 33,472,089,368 × 33,472,089,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,452,488,382x = 1,120,380,766,659,378,675,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,380,766,659,378,675,712/15,452,488,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,504,876,817.41

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