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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,132,536,091.12 and 16,114,398,288.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,132,536,091.12 and 16,114,398,288.75 is: 36,406,942,620.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,132,536,091.12 : 16,114,398,288.75 = 16,114,398,288.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,132,536,091.12/16,114,398,288.75 = 16,114,398,288.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,132,536,091.12x = 16,114,398,288.75 × 16,114,398,288.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,132,536,091.12x = 259,673,832,208,468,934,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,673,832,208,468,934,656/7,132,536,091.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,406,942,620.53

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