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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,726,243,988.25 and 16,736,044,381.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,726,243,988.25 and 16,736,044,381.88 is: 36,252,438,051.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,726,243,988.25 : 16,736,044,381.88 = 16,736,044,381.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,726,243,988.25/16,736,044,381.88 = 16,736,044,381.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,726,243,988.25x = 16,736,044,381.88 × 16,736,044,381.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,726,243,988.25x = 280,095,181,552,089,759,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,095,181,552,089,759,744/7,726,243,988.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,252,438,051.15

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