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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,566,359,202,652.70 and 5,505,267,376,719.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,566,359,202,652.70 and 5,505,267,376,719.30 is: 11,809,714,266,748.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,566,359,202,652.70 : 5,505,267,376,719.30 = 5,505,267,376,719.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,566,359,202,652.70/5,505,267,376,719.30 = 5,505,267,376,719.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,566,359,202,652.70x = 5,505,267,376,719.30 × 5,505,267,376,719.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,566,359,202,652.70x = 30,307,968,889,169,801,543,417,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,307,968,889,169,801,543,417,856/2,566,359,202,652.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,809,714,266,748.85

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