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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,018,137,232.30 and 2,612,851,508,942.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,018,137,232.30 and 2,612,851,508,942.40 is: 5,605,001,107,204.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,018,137,232.30 : 2,612,851,508,942.40 = 2,612,851,508,942.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,018,137,232.30/2,612,851,508,942.40 = 2,612,851,508,942.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,018,137,232.30x = 2,612,851,508,942.40 × 2,612,851,508,942.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,018,137,232.30x = 6,826,993,007,782,575,747,366,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,826,993,007,782,575,747,366,912/1,218,018,137,232.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,605,001,107,204.81

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