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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,587,561,636 and 36,556,196,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,587,561,636 and 36,556,196,598 is: 80,563,710,268.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,587,561,636 : 36,556,196,598 = 36,556,196,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,587,561,636/36,556,196,598 = 36,556,196,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,587,561,636x = 36,556,196,598 × 36,556,196,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,587,561,636x = 1,336,355,509,711,626,829,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,355,509,711,626,829,824/16,587,561,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,563,710,268.98

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