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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,899,787,296 and 15,008,488,723.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,899,787,296 and 15,008,488,723.50 is: 32,646,619,975.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,899,787,296 : 15,008,488,723.50 = 15,008,488,723.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,899,787,296/15,008,488,723.50 = 15,008,488,723.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,899,787,296x = 15,008,488,723.50 × 15,008,488,723.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,899,787,296x = 225,254,733,763,426,648,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,254,733,763,426,648,064/6,899,787,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,646,619,975.37

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