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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,587,561,475.25 and 36,556,196,263.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,587,561,475.25 and 36,556,196,263.38 is: 80,563,709,574.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,587,561,475.25 : 36,556,196,263.38 = 36,556,196,263.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,587,561,475.25/36,556,196,263.38 = 36,556,196,263.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,587,561,475.25x = 36,556,196,263.38 × 36,556,196,263.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,587,561,475.25x = 1,336,355,485,246,392,369,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,355,485,246,392,369,152/16,587,561,475.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,563,709,574.81

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