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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,756,557,279.75 and 36,455,065,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,756,557,279.75 and 36,455,065,866 is: 79,310,553,182.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,756,557,279.75 : 36,455,065,866 = 36,455,065,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,756,557,279.75/36,455,065,866 = 36,455,065,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,756,557,279.75x = 36,455,065,866 × 36,455,065,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,756,557,279.75x = 1,328,971,827,294,398,316,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,971,827,294,398,316,544/16,756,557,279.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,310,553,182.69

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