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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,232,320,998.38 and 34,907,550,489.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,232,320,998.38 and 34,907,550,489.94 is: 75,068,567,294.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,232,320,998.38 : 34,907,550,489.94 = 34,907,550,489.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,232,320,998.38/34,907,550,489.94 = 34,907,550,489.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,232,320,998.38x = 34,907,550,489.94 × 34,907,550,489.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,232,320,998.38x = 1,218,537,081,207,570,825,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,537,081,207,570,825,216/16,232,320,998.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,068,567,294.20

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