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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,741,245,467,585.80 and 3,788,201,666,399.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,741,245,467,585.80 and 3,788,201,666,399.40 is: 8,241,498,474,771.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,245,467,585.80 : 3,788,201,666,399.40 = 3,788,201,666,399.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,245,467,585.80/3,788,201,666,399.40 = 3,788,201,666,399.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,245,467,585.80x = 3,788,201,666,399.40 × 3,788,201,666,399.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,245,467,585.80x = 14,350,471,865,311,190,103,097,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,350,471,865,311,190,103,097,344/1,741,245,467,585.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,241,498,474,771.52

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