Finding the Third Proportional to 7,182,929,241 and 16,782,563,772
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,182,929,241 and 16,782,563,772 is: 39,211,641,561.71
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,182,929,241 : 16,782,563,772 = 16,782,563,772 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,182,929,241/16,782,563,772 = 16,782,563,772/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,182,929,241x = 16,782,563,772 × 16,782,563,772 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,182,929,241x = 281,654,446,761,246,883,840 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 281,654,446,761,246,883,840/7,182,929,241 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 39,211,641,561.71
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