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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,570,184,766.75 and 36,348,442,651.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,570,184,766.75 and 36,348,442,651.13 is: 79,734,131,016.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,570,184,766.75 : 36,348,442,651.13 = 36,348,442,651.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,570,184,766.75/36,348,442,651.13 = 36,348,442,651.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,570,184,766.75x = 36,348,442,651.13 × 36,348,442,651.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,570,184,766.75x = 1,321,209,283,162,123,010,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,209,283,162,123,010,048/16,570,184,766.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,734,131,016.65

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