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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,498,021,596.75 and 16,124,469,583.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,498,021,596.75 and 16,124,469,583.50 is: 34,675,616,226.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,498,021,596.75 : 16,124,469,583.50 = 16,124,469,583.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,498,021,596.75/16,124,469,583.50 = 16,124,469,583.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,498,021,596.75x = 16,124,469,583.50 × 16,124,469,583.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,498,021,596.75x = 259,998,519,349,216,673,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,998,519,349,216,673,792/7,498,021,596.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,675,616,226.81

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