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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,234,468,916.06 and 15,671,082,676.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,234,468,916.06 and 15,671,082,676.50 is: 33,946,214,311.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,234,468,916.06 : 15,671,082,676.50 = 15,671,082,676.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,234,468,916.06/15,671,082,676.50 = 15,671,082,676.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,234,468,916.06x = 15,671,082,676.50 × 15,671,082,676.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,234,468,916.06x = 245,582,832,253,698,408,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,582,832,253,698,408,448/7,234,468,916.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,946,214,311.38

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