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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,315,506,436,368.50 and 3,503,040,240,019.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,315,506,436,368.50 and 3,503,040,240,019.50 is: 5,299,614,257,363.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,315,506,436,368.50 : 3,503,040,240,019.50 = 3,503,040,240,019.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,315,506,436,368.50/3,503,040,240,019.50 = 3,503,040,240,019.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,315,506,436,368.50x = 3,503,040,240,019.50 × 3,503,040,240,019.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,315,506,436,368.50x = 12,271,290,923,195,876,574,756,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,271,290,923,195,876,574,756,864/2,315,506,436,368.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,299,614,257,363.68

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