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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,762,261,040 and 16,884,550,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,762,261,040 and 16,884,550,472 is: 36,727,448,764.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,762,261,040 : 16,884,550,472 = 16,884,550,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,762,261,040/16,884,550,472 = 16,884,550,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,762,261,040x = 16,884,550,472 × 16,884,550,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,762,261,040x = 285,088,044,641,515,438,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,088,044,641,515,438,080/7,762,261,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,727,448,764.27

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