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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,084,397,080.50 and 16,400,813,487.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,084,397,080.50 and 16,400,813,487.75 is: 37,968,888,531.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,084,397,080.50 : 16,400,813,487.75 = 16,400,813,487.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,084,397,080.50/16,400,813,487.75 = 16,400,813,487.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,084,397,080.50x = 16,400,813,487.75 × 16,400,813,487.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,084,397,080.50x = 268,986,683,059,962,314,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,986,683,059,962,314,752/7,084,397,080.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,968,888,531.16

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