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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,498,021,073.63 and 16,124,468,536.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,498,021,073.63 and 16,124,468,536.97 is: 34,675,614,144.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,498,021,073.63 : 16,124,468,536.97 = 16,124,468,536.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,498,021,073.63/16,124,468,536.97 = 16,124,468,536.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,498,021,073.63x = 16,124,468,536.97 × 16,124,468,536.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,498,021,073.63x = 259,998,485,599,670,960,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,998,485,599,670,960,128/7,498,021,073.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,675,614,144.94

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