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Finding the Third Proportional to 15,907,874,908.50 and 23,861,809,446.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 15,907,874,908.50 and 23,861,809,446.75 is: 35,792,709,796.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,907,874,908.50 : 23,861,809,446.75 = 23,861,809,446.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,907,874,908.50/23,861,809,446.75 = 23,861,809,446.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,907,874,908.50x = 23,861,809,446.75 × 23,861,809,446.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,907,874,908.50x = 569,385,950,073,007,570,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,385,950,073,007,570,944/15,907,874,908.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,792,709,796.13

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