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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,870,547,415.66 and 36,280,054,208.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,870,547,415.66 and 36,280,054,208.18 is: 78,020,131,826.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,870,547,415.66 : 36,280,054,208.18 = 36,280,054,208.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,870,547,415.66/36,280,054,208.18 = 36,280,054,208.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,870,547,415.66x = 36,280,054,208.18 × 36,280,054,208.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,870,547,415.66x = 1,316,242,333,348,334,403,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,242,333,348,334,403,584/16,870,547,415.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,020,131,826.12

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