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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,374,783,921.65 and 16,220,555,012.46

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,374,783,921.65 and 16,220,555,012.46 is: 35,676,490,010.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,374,783,921.65 : 16,220,555,012.46 = 16,220,555,012.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,374,783,921.65/16,220,555,012.46 = 16,220,555,012.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,374,783,921.65x = 16,220,555,012.46 × 16,220,555,012.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,374,783,921.65x = 263,106,404,912,273,686,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,106,404,912,273,686,528/7,374,783,921.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,676,490,010.79

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