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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,865,443,086.75 and 16,852,791,334.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,865,443,086.75 and 16,852,791,334.50 is: 36,109,418,456.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,865,443,086.75 : 16,852,791,334.50 = 16,852,791,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,865,443,086.75/16,852,791,334.50 = 16,852,791,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,865,443,086.75x = 16,852,791,334.50 × 16,852,791,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,865,443,086.75x = 284,016,575,764,198,293,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,016,575,764,198,293,504/7,865,443,086.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,109,418,456.37

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