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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,283,179,601,333.20 and 2,752,633,688,372.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,283,179,601,333.20 and 2,752,633,688,372.20 is: 5,904,857,133,396.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,283,179,601,333.20 : 2,752,633,688,372.20 = 2,752,633,688,372.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,283,179,601,333.20/2,752,633,688,372.20 = 2,752,633,688,372.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,283,179,601,333.20x = 2,752,633,688,372.20 × 2,752,633,688,372.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,283,179,601,333.20x = 7,576,992,222,361,542,451,003,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,576,992,222,361,542,451,003,392/1,283,179,601,333.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,904,857,133,396.75

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