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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,375,798,887,974.20 and 2,993,146,995,685.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,375,798,887,974.20 and 2,993,146,995,685.60 is: 6,511,801,264,044.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,375,798,887,974.20 : 2,993,146,995,685.60 = 2,993,146,995,685.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,375,798,887,974.20/2,993,146,995,685.60 = 2,993,146,995,685.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,375,798,887,974.20x = 2,993,146,995,685.60 × 2,993,146,995,685.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,375,798,887,974.20x = 8,958,928,937,781,733,309,284,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,958,928,937,781,733,309,284,352/1,375,798,887,974.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,511,801,264,044.73

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