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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,209,917,540 and 2,261,236,815,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,209,917,540 and 2,261,236,815,630 is: 3,324,118,430,167.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,209,917,540 : 2,261,236,815,630 = 2,261,236,815,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,209,917,540/2,261,236,815,630 = 2,261,236,815,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,209,917,540x = 2,261,236,815,630 × 2,261,236,815,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,209,917,540x = 5,113,191,936,360,502,324,625,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,113,191,936,360,502,324,625,408/1,538,209,917,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,324,118,430,167.08

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