Finding the Third Proportional to 3,537,436,565 and 7,571,798,898
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Solution
The third proportional to 3,537,436,565 and 7,571,798,898 is: 16,207,255,592.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
3,537,436,565 : 7,571,798,898 = 7,571,798,898 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
3,537,436,565/7,571,798,898 = 7,571,798,898/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
3,537,436,565x = 7,571,798,898 × 7,571,798,898 - Step 4: Simplify right side
3,537,436,565x = 57,332,138,551,754,014,720 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 57,332,138,551,754,014,720/3,537,436,565 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 16,207,255,592.65
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