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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,496,099,798,875.20 and 5,367,854,034,179.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,496,099,798,875.20 and 5,367,854,034,179.20 is: 11,543,551,642,141.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,496,099,798,875.20 : 5,367,854,034,179.20 = 5,367,854,034,179.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,496,099,798,875.20/5,367,854,034,179.20 = 5,367,854,034,179.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,496,099,798,875.20x = 5,367,854,034,179.20 × 5,367,854,034,179.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,496,099,798,875.20x = 28,813,856,932,253,913,246,072,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,813,856,932,253,913,246,072,832/2,496,099,798,875.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,543,551,642,141.11

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