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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,427,020,046,357.80 and 5,281,293,389,234.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,427,020,046,357.80 and 5,281,293,389,234.60 is: 11,492,307,162,864.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,427,020,046,357.80 : 5,281,293,389,234.60 = 5,281,293,389,234.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,427,020,046,357.80/5,281,293,389,234.60 = 5,281,293,389,234.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,427,020,046,357.80x = 5,281,293,389,234.60 × 5,281,293,389,234.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,427,020,046,357.80x = 27,892,059,863,173,083,999,240,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,892,059,863,173,083,999,240,192/2,427,020,046,357.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,492,307,162,864.34

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