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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,570,184,792.25 and 36,348,442,695.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,570,184,792.25 and 36,348,442,695.38 is: 79,734,131,088.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,570,184,792.25 : 36,348,442,695.38 = 36,348,442,695.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,570,184,792.25/36,348,442,695.38 = 36,348,442,695.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,570,184,792.25x = 36,348,442,695.38 × 36,348,442,695.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,570,184,792.25x = 1,321,209,286,378,960,191,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,209,286,378,960,191,488/16,570,184,792.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,734,131,088.08

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