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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,248,080,242.38 and 35,380,674,132.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,248,080,242.38 and 35,380,674,132.13 is: 77,042,461,839.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,248,080,242.38 : 35,380,674,132.13 = 35,380,674,132.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,248,080,242.38/35,380,674,132.13 = 35,380,674,132.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,248,080,242.38x = 35,380,674,132.13 × 35,380,674,132.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,248,080,242.38x = 1,251,792,102,043,619,164,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,792,102,043,619,164,160/16,248,080,242.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,042,461,839.83

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