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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,071,278,017,587 and 2,312,973,088,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,071,278,017,587 and 2,312,973,088,128 is: 4,993,889,932,003.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,071,278,017,587 : 2,312,973,088,128 = 2,312,973,088,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,071,278,017,587/2,312,973,088,128 = 2,312,973,088,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,071,278,017,587x = 2,312,973,088,128 × 2,312,973,088,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,071,278,017,587x = 5,349,844,506,404,376,755,044,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,349,844,506,404,376,755,044,352/1,071,278,017,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,993,889,932,003.49

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