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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,006,526,718.88 and 16,675,748,579.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,006,526,718.88 and 16,675,748,579.25 is: 34,731,738,298.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,006,526,718.88 : 16,675,748,579.25 = 16,675,748,579.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,006,526,718.88/16,675,748,579.25 = 16,675,748,579.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,006,526,718.88x = 16,675,748,579.25 × 16,675,748,579.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,006,526,718.88x = 278,080,590,678,358,392,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,080,590,678,358,392,832/8,006,526,718.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,731,738,298.31

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