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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,277,057,682.75 and 34,909,243,217.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,277,057,682.75 and 34,909,243,217.25 is: 74,869,505,641.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,277,057,682.75 : 34,909,243,217.25 = 34,909,243,217.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,277,057,682.75/34,909,243,217.25 = 34,909,243,217.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,277,057,682.75x = 34,909,243,217.25 × 34,909,243,217.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,277,057,682.75x = 1,218,655,262,001,115,168,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,655,262,001,115,168,768/16,277,057,682.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,869,505,641.22

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