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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,505,615,083.50 and 35,752,006,936.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,505,615,083.50 and 35,752,006,936.31 is: 77,440,676,612.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,505,615,083.50 : 35,752,006,936.31 = 35,752,006,936.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,505,615,083.50/35,752,006,936.31 = 35,752,006,936.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,505,615,083.50x = 35,752,006,936.31 × 35,752,006,936.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,505,615,083.50x = 1,278,205,999,974,101,024,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,205,999,974,101,024,768/16,505,615,083.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,440,676,612.64

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