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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,888,908,006,340 and 16,965,069,540,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,888,908,006,340 and 16,965,069,540,157 is: 36,483,323,708,561.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,888,908,006,340 : 16,965,069,540,157 = 16,965,069,540,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,888,908,006,340/16,965,069,540,157 = 16,965,069,540,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,888,908,006,340x = 16,965,069,540,157 × 16,965,069,540,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,888,908,006,340x = 287,813,584,502,362,836,782,022,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,813,584,502,362,836,782,022,656/7,888,908,006,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,483,323,708,561.26

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