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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,564,705,992.38 and 16,554,436,773.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,564,705,992.38 and 16,554,436,773.75 is: 36,227,366,558.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,564,705,992.38 : 16,554,436,773.75 = 16,554,436,773.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,564,705,992.38/16,554,436,773.75 = 16,554,436,773.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,564,705,992.38x = 16,554,436,773.75 × 16,554,436,773.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,564,705,992.38x = 274,049,376,896,086,310,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,049,376,896,086,310,912/7,564,705,992.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,227,366,558.90

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