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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,587,562,420 and 36,556,198,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,587,562,420 and 36,556,198,424 is: 80,563,714,509.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,587,562,420 : 36,556,198,424 = 36,556,198,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,587,562,420/36,556,198,424 = 36,556,198,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,587,562,420x = 36,556,198,424 × 36,556,198,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,587,562,420x = 1,336,355,643,214,860,124,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,355,643,214,860,124,160/16,587,562,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,563,714,509.59

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