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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,401,038,137 and 16,158,299,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,401,038,137 and 16,158,299,831 is: 35,277,571,685.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,401,038,137 : 16,158,299,831 = 16,158,299,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,401,038,137/16,158,299,831 = 16,158,299,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,401,038,137x = 16,158,299,831 × 16,158,299,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,401,038,137x = 261,090,653,428,494,630,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,090,653,428,494,630,912/7,401,038,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,277,571,685.95

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