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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,400,411,955.75 and 15,980,321,231.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,400,411,955.75 and 15,980,321,231.25 is: 34,507,628,518.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,400,411,955.75 : 15,980,321,231.25 = 15,980,321,231.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,400,411,955.75/15,980,321,231.25 = 15,980,321,231.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,400,411,955.75x = 15,980,321,231.25 × 15,980,321,231.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,400,411,955.75x = 255,370,666,653,939,531,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,370,666,653,939,531,776/7,400,411,955.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,507,628,518.64

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