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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,318,614,226,205.50 and 2,856,290,525,178.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,318,614,226,205.50 and 2,856,290,525,178.50 is: 6,187,098,092,898.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,318,614,226,205.50 : 2,856,290,525,178.50 = 2,856,290,525,178.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,318,614,226,205.50/2,856,290,525,178.50 = 2,856,290,525,178.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,318,614,226,205.50x = 2,856,290,525,178.50 × 2,856,290,525,178.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,318,614,226,205.50x = 8,158,395,564,224,471,174,742,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,158,395,564,224,471,174,742,016/1,318,614,226,205.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,187,098,092,898.19

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