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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,976,315,286 and 36,532,520,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,976,315,286 and 36,532,520,748 is: 78,616,887,688.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,976,315,286 : 36,532,520,748 = 36,532,520,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,976,315,286/36,532,520,748 = 36,532,520,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,976,315,286x = 36,532,520,748 × 36,532,520,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,976,315,286x = 1,334,625,072,203,050,516,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,625,072,203,050,516,480/16,976,315,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,616,887,688.44

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