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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,538,201,515,117.20 and 5,575,039,555,706.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,538,201,515,117.20 and 5,575,039,555,706.20 is: 12,245,310,651,094.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,538,201,515,117.20 : 5,575,039,555,706.20 = 5,575,039,555,706.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,538,201,515,117.20/5,575,039,555,706.20 = 5,575,039,555,706.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,538,201,515,117.20x = 5,575,039,555,706.20 × 5,575,039,555,706.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,538,201,515,117.20x = 31,081,066,047,688,786,726,354,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,081,066,047,688,786,726,354,944/2,538,201,515,117.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,245,310,651,094.47

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