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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,944,112,928.25 and 16,856,577,788.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,944,112,928.25 and 16,856,577,788.63 is: 35,767,897,222.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,944,112,928.25 : 16,856,577,788.63 = 16,856,577,788.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,944,112,928.25/16,856,577,788.63 = 16,856,577,788.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,944,112,928.25x = 16,856,577,788.63 × 16,856,577,788.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,944,112,928.25x = 284,144,214,743,965,696,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,144,214,743,965,696,000/7,944,112,928.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,767,897,222.80

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