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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,555,968,464 and 36,317,208,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,555,968,464 and 36,317,208,080 is: 79,665,505,862.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,555,968,464 : 36,317,208,080 = 36,317,208,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,555,968,464/36,317,208,080 = 36,317,208,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,555,968,464x = 36,317,208,080 × 36,317,208,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,555,968,464x = 1,318,939,602,726,017,302,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,939,602,726,017,302,528/16,555,968,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,665,505,862.37

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