Finding the Third Proportional to 7,462,859,078 and 16,331,563,660
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,462,859,078 and 16,331,563,660 is: 35,739,650,017.90
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,462,859,078 : 16,331,563,660 = 16,331,563,660 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,462,859,078/16,331,563,660 = 16,331,563,660/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,462,859,078x = 16,331,563,660 × 16,331,563,660 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,462,859,078x = 266,719,971,580,632,596,480 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 266,719,971,580,632,596,480/7,462,859,078 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 35,739,650,017.90
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