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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,765,544,172.80 and 2,431,375,178,377.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,765,544,172.80 and 2,431,375,178,377.60 is: 5,288,752,447,997.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,765,544,172.80 : 2,431,375,178,377.60 = 2,431,375,178,377.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,765,544,172.80/2,431,375,178,377.60 = 2,431,375,178,377.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,765,544,172.80x = 2,431,375,178,377.60 × 2,431,375,178,377.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,765,544,172.80x = 5,911,585,258,030,707,070,992,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,585,258,030,707,070,992,384/1,117,765,544,172.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,288,752,447,997.10

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