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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,741,245,467,520.30 and 3,788,201,666,281.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,741,245,467,520.30 and 3,788,201,666,281.20 is: 8,241,498,474,567.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,245,467,520.30 : 3,788,201,666,281.20 = 3,788,201,666,281.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,245,467,520.30/3,788,201,666,281.20 = 3,788,201,666,281.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,245,467,520.30x = 3,788,201,666,281.20 × 3,788,201,666,281.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,245,467,520.30x = 14,350,471,864,415,661,504,593,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,350,471,864,415,661,504,593,920/1,741,245,467,520.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,241,498,474,567.23

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