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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,353,589,170.75 and 35,498,208,868.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,353,589,170.75 and 35,498,208,868.13 is: 77,054,817,733.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,353,589,170.75 : 35,498,208,868.13 = 35,498,208,868.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,353,589,170.75/35,498,208,868.13 = 35,498,208,868.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,353,589,170.75x = 35,498,208,868.13 × 35,498,208,868.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,353,589,170.75x = 1,260,122,832,845,028,458,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,122,832,845,028,458,496/16,353,589,170.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,054,817,733.77

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