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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,587,562,359 and 36,556,198,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,587,562,359 and 36,556,198,287 is: 80,563,714,202.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,587,562,359 : 36,556,198,287 = 36,556,198,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,587,562,359/36,556,198,287 = 36,556,198,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,587,562,359x = 36,556,198,287 × 36,556,198,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,587,562,359x = 1,336,355,633,198,461,616,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,355,633,198,461,616,128/16,587,562,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,563,714,202.01

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