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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,987,272,692 and 10,842,632,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,987,272,692 and 10,842,632,104 is: 23,572,537,176.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,987,272,692 : 10,842,632,104 = 10,842,632,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,987,272,692/10,842,632,104 = 10,842,632,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,987,272,692x = 10,842,632,104 × 10,842,632,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,987,272,692x = 117,562,670,942,691,459,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,562,670,942,691,459,072/4,987,272,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,572,537,176.74

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