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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,972,227,001,579.50 and 4,241,267,385,027.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,972,227,001,579.50 and 4,241,267,385,027.60 is: 9,120,830,927,115.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972,227,001,579.50 : 4,241,267,385,027.60 = 4,241,267,385,027.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972,227,001,579.50/4,241,267,385,027.60 = 4,241,267,385,027.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972,227,001,579.50x = 4,241,267,385,027.60 × 4,241,267,385,027.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972,227,001,579.50x = 17,988,349,031,298,856,543,846,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,988,349,031,298,856,543,846,400/1,972,227,001,579.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,120,830,927,115.64

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