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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

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

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