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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,152,996,475,332.40 and 2,479,514,955,599.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,152,996,475,332.40 and 2,479,514,955,599.20 is: 5,332,188,386,150.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,152,996,475,332.40 : 2,479,514,955,599.20 = 2,479,514,955,599.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,152,996,475,332.40/2,479,514,955,599.20 = 2,479,514,955,599.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,152,996,475,332.40x = 2,479,514,955,599.20 × 2,479,514,955,599.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,152,996,475,332.40x = 6,147,994,415,040,103,519,879,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,147,994,415,040,103,519,879,168/1,152,996,475,332.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,332,188,386,150.69

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