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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,825,501,004.06 and 36,337,460,610.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,825,501,004.06 and 36,337,460,610.38 is: 78,476,774,230.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,825,501,004.06 : 36,337,460,610.38 = 36,337,460,610.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,825,501,004.06/36,337,460,610.38 = 36,337,460,610.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,825,501,004.06x = 36,337,460,610.38 × 36,337,460,610.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,825,501,004.06x = 1,320,411,043,610,554,793,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,411,043,610,554,793,984/16,825,501,004.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,476,774,230.48

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