Finding the Third Proportional to 7,462,859,079 and 16,331,563,662
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,462,859,079 and 16,331,563,662 is: 35,739,650,021.87
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,462,859,079 : 16,331,563,662 = 16,331,563,662 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,462,859,079/16,331,563,662 = 16,331,563,662/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,462,859,079x = 16,331,563,662 × 16,331,563,662 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,462,859,079x = 266,719,971,645,958,848,512 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 266,719,971,645,958,848,512/7,462,859,079 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 35,739,650,021.87
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