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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,741,245,467,503.10 and 3,788,201,666,246.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,741,245,467,503.10 and 3,788,201,666,246.40 is: 8,241,498,474,497.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,245,467,503.10 : 3,788,201,666,246.40 = 3,788,201,666,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,245,467,503.10/3,788,201,666,246.40 = 3,788,201,666,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,245,467,503.10x = 3,788,201,666,246.40 × 3,788,201,666,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,245,467,503.10x = 14,350,471,864,151,999,904,743,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,350,471,864,151,999,904,743,424/1,741,245,467,503.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,241,498,474,497.22

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