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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,741,245,467,477.50 and 3,788,201,666,197.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,741,245,467,477.50 and 3,788,201,666,197.80 is: 8,241,498,474,406.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,245,467,477.50 : 3,788,201,666,197.80 = 3,788,201,666,197.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,245,467,477.50/3,788,201,666,197.80 = 3,788,201,666,197.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,245,467,477.50x = 3,788,201,666,197.80 × 3,788,201,666,197.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,245,467,477.50x = 14,350,471,863,783,785,916,006,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,350,471,863,783,785,916,006,400/1,741,245,467,477.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,241,498,474,406.92

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