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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,045,628,537 and 3,579,956,152,004.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,045,628,537 and 3,579,956,152,004.20 is: 8,448,055,753,360.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,045,628,537 : 3,579,956,152,004.20 = 3,579,956,152,004.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,045,628,537/3,579,956,152,004.20 = 3,579,956,152,004.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,045,628,537x = 3,579,956,152,004.20 × 3,579,956,152,004.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,045,628,537x = 12,816,086,050,272,719,344,238,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,816,086,050,272,719,344,238,592/1,517,045,628,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,448,055,753,360.71

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