Finding the Third Proportional to 7,959,232,288 and 17,036,547,550
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,959,232,288 and 17,036,547,550 is: 36,466,325,133.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,959,232,288 : 17,036,547,550 = 17,036,547,550 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,959,232,288/17,036,547,550 = 17,036,547,550/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,959,232,288x = 17,036,547,550 × 17,036,547,550 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,959,232,288x = 290,243,952,423,410,991,104 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 290,243,952,423,410,991,104/7,959,232,288 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 36,466,325,133.02
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