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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,597,761,813.25 and 16,503,435,551.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,597,761,813.25 and 16,503,435,551.67 is: 35,847,844,628.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,597,761,813.25 : 16,503,435,551.67 = 16,503,435,551.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,597,761,813.25/16,503,435,551.67 = 16,503,435,551.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,597,761,813.25x = 16,503,435,551.67 × 16,503,435,551.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,597,761,813.25x = 272,363,385,008,191,307,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,363,385,008,191,307,776/7,597,761,813.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,847,844,628.84

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