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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,372,249,576 and 16,247,198,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,372,249,576 and 16,247,198,403 is: 35,806,093,272.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,372,249,576 : 16,247,198,403 = 16,247,198,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,372,249,576/16,247,198,403 = 16,247,198,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,372,249,576x = 16,247,198,403 × 16,247,198,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,372,249,576x = 263,971,455,946,445,750,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,971,455,946,445,750,272/7,372,249,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,806,093,272.51

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