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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,555,915,629,252 and 36,232,871,576,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,555,915,629,252 and 36,232,871,576,520 is: 79,296,187,059,628.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,555,915,629,252 : 36,232,871,576,520 = 36,232,871,576,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,555,915,629,252/36,232,871,576,520 = 36,232,871,576,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,555,915,629,252x = 36,232,871,576,520 × 36,232,871,576,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,555,915,629,252x = 1,312,820,982,680,590,781,318,692,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,820,982,680,590,781,318,692,864/16,555,915,629,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,296,187,059,628.33

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