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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,621,498,081.41 and 16,509,453,280.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,621,498,081.41 and 16,509,453,280.88 is: 35,762,266,777.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,621,498,081.41 : 16,509,453,280.88 = 16,509,453,280.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,621,498,081.41/16,509,453,280.88 = 16,509,453,280.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,621,498,081.41x = 16,509,453,280.88 × 16,509,453,280.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,621,498,081.41x = 272,562,047,633,394,302,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,562,047,633,394,302,976/7,621,498,081.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,762,266,777.76

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