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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,899,787,725.77 and 15,008,489,455.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,899,787,725.77 and 15,008,489,455.78 is: 32,646,621,127.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,899,787,725.77 : 15,008,489,455.78 = 15,008,489,455.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,899,787,725.77/15,008,489,455.78 = 15,008,489,455.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,899,787,725.77x = 15,008,489,455.78 × 15,008,489,455.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,899,787,725.77x = 225,254,755,744,319,471,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,254,755,744,319,471,616/6,899,787,725.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,646,621,127.66

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