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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,587,561,640 and 36,556,196,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,587,561,640 and 36,556,196,606 is: 80,563,710,284.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,587,561,640 : 36,556,196,606 = 36,556,196,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,587,561,640/36,556,196,606 = 36,556,196,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,587,561,640x = 36,556,196,606 × 36,556,196,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,587,561,640x = 1,336,355,510,296,525,930,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,355,510,296,525,930,496/16,587,561,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,563,710,284.82

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