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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,462,859,076 and 16,331,563,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,462,859,076 and 16,331,563,656 is: 35,739,650,009.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,462,859,076 : 16,331,563,656 = 16,331,563,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,462,859,076/16,331,563,656 = 16,331,563,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,462,859,076x = 16,331,563,656 × 16,331,563,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,462,859,076x = 266,719,971,449,980,092,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,719,971,449,980,092,416/7,462,859,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,739,650,009.97

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