Finding the Third Proportional to 15,488,620,728 and 23,417,331,144
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Solution
The third proportional to 15,488,620,728 and 23,417,331,144 is: 35,404,792,172.13
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
15,488,620,728 : 23,417,331,144 = 23,417,331,144 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
15,488,620,728/23,417,331,144 = 23,417,331,144/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
15,488,620,728x = 23,417,331,144 × 23,417,331,144 - Step 4: Simplify right side
15,488,620,728x = 548,371,397,907,752,353,792 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 548,371,397,907,752,353,792/15,488,620,728 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 35,404,792,172.13
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