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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,248,692,747,832 and 1,986,915,634,987.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,248,692,747,832 and 1,986,915,634,987.50 is: 3,161,573,371,361.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,248,692,747,832 : 1,986,915,634,987.50 = 1,986,915,634,987.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,248,692,747,832/1,986,915,634,987.50 = 1,986,915,634,987.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,248,692,747,832x = 1,986,915,634,987.50 × 1,986,915,634,987.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,248,692,747,832x = 3,947,833,740,557,780,305,051,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,947,833,740,557,780,305,051,648/1,248,692,747,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,161,573,371,361.43

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