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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,160,830,311,747.80 and 2,525,467,777,650.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,160,830,311,747.80 and 2,525,467,777,650.20 is: 5,494,332,316,621.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,160,830,311,747.80 : 2,525,467,777,650.20 = 2,525,467,777,650.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,160,830,311,747.80/2,525,467,777,650.20 = 2,525,467,777,650.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,160,830,311,747.80x = 2,525,467,777,650.20 × 2,525,467,777,650.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,160,830,311,747.80x = 6,377,987,495,949,440,739,442,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,377,987,495,949,440,739,442,688/1,160,830,311,747.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,494,332,316,621.24

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