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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,315,506,436,336.20 and 3,503,040,239,972.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,315,506,436,336.20 and 3,503,040,239,972.50 is: 5,299,614,257,295.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,315,506,436,336.20 : 3,503,040,239,972.50 = 3,503,040,239,972.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,315,506,436,336.20/3,503,040,239,972.50 = 3,503,040,239,972.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,315,506,436,336.20x = 3,503,040,239,972.50 × 3,503,040,239,972.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,315,506,436,336.20x = 12,271,290,922,866,590,022,107,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,271,290,922,866,590,022,107,136/2,315,506,436,336.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,299,614,257,295.40

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