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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,686,052,827.88 and 14,573,461,770.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,686,052,827.88 and 14,573,461,770.25 is: 31,765,496,539.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,686,052,827.88 : 14,573,461,770.25 = 14,573,461,770.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,686,052,827.88/14,573,461,770.25 = 14,573,461,770.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,686,052,827.88x = 14,573,461,770.25 × 14,573,461,770.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,686,052,827.88x = 212,385,787,968,938,278,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,385,787,968,938,278,912/6,686,052,827.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,765,496,539.82

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