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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,148,405,580.75 and 15,583,926,352.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,148,405,580.75 and 15,583,926,352.50 is: 33,973,836,237.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,148,405,580.75 : 15,583,926,352.50 = 15,583,926,352.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,148,405,580.75/15,583,926,352.50 = 15,583,926,352.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,148,405,580.75x = 15,583,926,352.50 × 15,583,926,352.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,148,405,580.75x = 242,858,760,560,143,958,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,858,760,560,143,958,016/7,148,405,580.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,973,836,237.57

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