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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,017,429,494.25 and 16,548,900,683.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,017,429,494.25 and 16,548,900,683.63 is: 39,026,557,240.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,017,429,494.25 : 16,548,900,683.63 = 16,548,900,683.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,017,429,494.25/16,548,900,683.63 = 16,548,900,683.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,017,429,494.25x = 16,548,900,683.63 × 16,548,900,683.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,017,429,494.25x = 273,866,113,836,484,001,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,866,113,836,484,001,792/7,017,429,494.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,026,557,240.21

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