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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,498,523,714,922.40 and 5,440,609,022,953.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,498,523,714,922.40 and 5,440,609,022,953.60 is: 11,847,086,487,055.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,498,523,714,922.40 : 5,440,609,022,953.60 = 5,440,609,022,953.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,498,523,714,922.40/5,440,609,022,953.60 = 5,440,609,022,953.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,498,523,714,922.40x = 5,440,609,022,953.60 × 5,440,609,022,953.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,498,523,714,922.40x = 29,600,226,540,644,123,275,165,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,600,226,540,644,123,275,165,696/2,498,523,714,922.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,847,086,487,055.20

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