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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,896,289,531.40 and 2,879,302,851,872.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,896,289,531.40 and 2,879,302,851,872.20 is: 5,838,725,668,855.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,896,289,531.40 : 2,879,302,851,872.20 = 2,879,302,851,872.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,896,289,531.40/2,879,302,851,872.20 = 2,879,302,851,872.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,896,289,531.40x = 2,879,302,851,872.20 × 2,879,302,851,872.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,896,289,531.40x = 8,290,384,912,799,385,446,776,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,290,384,912,799,385,446,776,832/1,419,896,289,531.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,838,725,668,855.30

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