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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,182,929,225.25 and 16,782,563,741.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,182,929,225.25 and 16,782,563,741.63 is: 39,211,641,505.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,182,929,225.25 : 16,782,563,741.63 = 16,782,563,741.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,182,929,225.25/16,782,563,741.63 = 16,782,563,741.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,182,929,225.25x = 16,782,563,741.63 × 16,782,563,741.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,182,929,225.25x = 281,654,445,741,706,117,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,654,445,741,706,117,120/7,182,929,225.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,211,641,505.75

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