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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,649,037,694.12 and 16,542,058,210.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,649,037,694.12 and 16,542,058,210.88 is: 35,774,394,217.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,649,037,694.12 : 16,542,058,210.88 = 16,542,058,210.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,649,037,694.12/16,542,058,210.88 = 16,542,058,210.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,649,037,694.12x = 16,542,058,210.88 × 16,542,058,210.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,649,037,694.12x = 273,639,689,851,977,007,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,639,689,851,977,007,104/7,649,037,694.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,774,394,217.22

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