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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,478,000,445.66 and 16,149,982,492.51

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,478,000,445.66 and 16,149,982,492.51 is: 34,878,566,323.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,478,000,445.66 : 16,149,982,492.51 = 16,149,982,492.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,478,000,445.66/16,149,982,492.51 = 16,149,982,492.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,478,000,445.66x = 16,149,982,492.51 × 16,149,982,492.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,478,000,445.66x = 260,821,934,508,411,813,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,821,934,508,411,813,888/7,478,000,445.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,878,566,323.16

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