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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,238,191,806,960.60 and 3,438,136,433,485.10

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,238,191,806,960.60 and 3,438,136,433,485.10 is: 5,281,398,179,769.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,238,191,806,960.60 : 3,438,136,433,485.10 = 3,438,136,433,485.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,238,191,806,960.60/3,438,136,433,485.10 = 3,438,136,433,485.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,238,191,806,960.60x = 3,438,136,433,485.10 × 3,438,136,433,485.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,238,191,806,960.60x = 11,820,782,135,257,643,349,966,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,820,782,135,257,643,349,966,848/2,238,191,806,960.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,281,398,179,769.91

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