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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,621,498,041.86 and 16,509,453,201.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,621,498,041.86 and 16,509,453,201.77 is: 35,762,266,620.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,621,498,041.86 : 16,509,453,201.77 = 16,509,453,201.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,621,498,041.86/16,509,453,201.77 = 16,509,453,201.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,621,498,041.86x = 16,509,453,201.77 × 16,509,453,201.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,621,498,041.86x = 272,562,045,021,532,782,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,562,045,021,532,782,592/7,621,498,041.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,762,266,620.64

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