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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,465,281,416,743.90 and 2,216,767,651,857.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,465,281,416,743.90 and 2,216,767,651,857.40 is: 3,353,662,147,194.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,465,281,416,743.90 : 2,216,767,651,857.40 = 2,216,767,651,857.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,465,281,416,743.90/2,216,767,651,857.40 = 2,216,767,651,857.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,465,281,416,743.90x = 2,216,767,651,857.40 × 2,216,767,651,857.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,465,281,416,743.90x = 4,914,058,822,321,370,436,730,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,914,058,822,321,370,436,730,880/1,465,281,416,743.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,353,662,147,194.38

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