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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,368,083,682.75 and 16,027,131,809.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,368,083,682.75 and 16,027,131,809.25 is: 34,862,382,824.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,368,083,682.75 : 16,027,131,809.25 = 16,027,131,809.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,368,083,682.75/16,027,131,809.25 = 16,027,131,809.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,368,083,682.75x = 16,027,131,809.25 × 16,027,131,809.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,368,083,682.75x = 256,868,954,031,073,165,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,868,954,031,073,165,312/7,368,083,682.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,862,382,824.51

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