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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,385,158,058,330.80 and 2,978,777,641,413.10

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,385,158,058,330.80 and 2,978,777,641,413.10 is: 6,405,851,074,985.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,385,158,058,330.80 : 2,978,777,641,413.10 = 2,978,777,641,413.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,385,158,058,330.80/2,978,777,641,413.10 = 2,978,777,641,413.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,385,158,058,330.80x = 2,978,777,641,413.10 × 2,978,777,641,413.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,385,158,058,330.80x = 8,873,116,236,982,592,015,958,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,873,116,236,982,592,015,958,016/1,385,158,058,330.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,405,851,074,985.07

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