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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,498,021,075.17 and 16,124,468,540.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,498,021,075.17 and 16,124,468,540.34 is: 34,675,614,152.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,498,021,075.17 : 16,124,468,540.34 = 16,124,468,540.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,498,021,075.17/16,124,468,540.34 = 16,124,468,540.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,498,021,075.17x = 16,124,468,540.34 × 16,124,468,540.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,498,021,075.17x = 259,998,485,708,511,117,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,998,485,708,511,117,312/7,498,021,075.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,675,614,152.31

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