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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,451,574,890,259.80 and 5,266,971,385,991.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,451,574,890,259.80 and 5,266,971,385,991.40 is: 11,315,578,280,340.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,451,574,890,259.80 : 5,266,971,385,991.40 = 5,266,971,385,991.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,451,574,890,259.80/5,266,971,385,991.40 = 5,266,971,385,991.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,451,574,890,259.80x = 5,266,971,385,991.40 × 5,266,971,385,991.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,451,574,890,259.80x = 27,740,987,580,852,172,216,074,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,740,987,580,852,172,216,074,240/2,451,574,890,259.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,315,578,280,340.60

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