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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,587,562,428 and 36,556,198,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,587,562,428 and 36,556,198,440 is: 80,563,714,541.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,587,562,428 : 36,556,198,440 = 36,556,198,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,587,562,428/36,556,198,440 = 36,556,198,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,587,562,428x = 36,556,198,440 × 36,556,198,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,587,562,428x = 1,336,355,644,384,658,325,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,355,644,384,658,325,504/16,587,562,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,563,714,541.26

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