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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,209,917,542 and 2,261,236,815,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,209,917,542 and 2,261,236,815,633 is: 3,324,118,430,171.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,209,917,542 : 2,261,236,815,633 = 2,261,236,815,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,209,917,542/2,261,236,815,633 = 2,261,236,815,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,209,917,542x = 2,261,236,815,633 × 2,261,236,815,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,209,917,542x = 5,113,191,936,374,070,126,313,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,113,191,936,374,070,126,313,472/1,538,209,917,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,324,118,430,171.58

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