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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,617,314,399,912.60 and 5,727,673,460,237.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,617,314,399,912.60 and 5,727,673,460,237.20 is: 12,534,315,047,592.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,617,314,399,912.60 : 5,727,673,460,237.20 = 5,727,673,460,237.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,617,314,399,912.60/5,727,673,460,237.20 = 5,727,673,460,237.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,617,314,399,912.60x = 5,727,673,460,237.20 × 5,727,673,460,237.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,617,314,399,912.60x = 32,806,243,267,105,584,075,243,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,806,243,267,105,584,075,243,520/2,617,314,399,912.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,534,315,047,592.71

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