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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,125,213,137.75 and 16,478,888,771.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,125,213,137.75 and 16,478,888,771.25 is: 33,421,126,379.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,125,213,137.75 : 16,478,888,771.25 = 16,478,888,771.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,125,213,137.75/16,478,888,771.25 = 16,478,888,771.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,125,213,137.75x = 16,478,888,771.25 × 16,478,888,771.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,125,213,137.75x = 271,553,775,135,229,345,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,553,775,135,229,345,792/8,125,213,137.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,421,126,379.27

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