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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,185,505,733,170.50 and 1,599,525,584,320.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,185,505,733,170.50 and 1,599,525,584,320.50 is: 2,158,135,573,122.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,185,505,733,170.50 : 1,599,525,584,320.50 = 1,599,525,584,320.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,185,505,733,170.50/1,599,525,584,320.50 = 1,599,525,584,320.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,185,505,733,170.50x = 1,599,525,584,320.50 × 1,599,525,584,320.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,185,505,733,170.50x = 2,558,482,094,895,837,065,773,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,558,482,094,895,837,065,773,056/1,185,505,733,170.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,158,135,573,122.42

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