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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,686,823,498.75 and 15,162,524,468.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,686,823,498.75 and 15,162,524,468.63 is: 23,733,492,025.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,686,823,498.75 : 15,162,524,468.63 = 15,162,524,468.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,686,823,498.75/15,162,524,468.63 = 15,162,524,468.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,686,823,498.75x = 15,162,524,468.63 × 15,162,524,468.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,686,823,498.75x = 229,902,148,261,651,841,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,902,148,261,651,841,024/9,686,823,498.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,733,492,025.67

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