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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,616,686,058.27 and 23,790,940,978.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,616,686,058.27 and 23,790,940,978.31 is: 36,243,852,922.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,616,686,058.27 : 23,790,940,978.31 = 23,790,940,978.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,616,686,058.27/23,790,940,978.31 = 23,790,940,978.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,616,686,058.27x = 23,790,940,978.31 × 23,790,940,978.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,616,686,058.27x = 566,008,872,633,525,141,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,008,872,633,525,141,504/15,616,686,058.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,243,852,922.56

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