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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,730,140,253,717 and 16,817,462,406,031

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,730,140,253,717 and 16,817,462,406,031 is: 36,587,569,241,356.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,730,140,253,717 : 16,817,462,406,031 = 16,817,462,406,031 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,730,140,253,717/16,817,462,406,031 = 16,817,462,406,031/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,730,140,253,717x = 16,817,462,406,031 × 16,817,462,406,031
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,730,140,253,717x = 282,827,041,778,265,978,279,297,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,827,041,778,265,978,279,297,024/7,730,140,253,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,587,569,241,356.26

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