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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,393,862,140 and 16,440,886,327

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,393,862,140 and 16,440,886,327 is: 36,557,720,187.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,393,862,140 : 16,440,886,327 = 16,440,886,327 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,393,862,140/16,440,886,327 = 16,440,886,327/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,393,862,140x = 16,440,886,327 × 16,440,886,327
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,393,862,140x = 270,302,743,217,335,566,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,302,743,217,335,566,336/7,393,862,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,557,720,187.27

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