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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,637,228,451,342.60 and 5,712,581,048,172.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,637,228,451,342.60 and 5,712,581,048,172.40 is: 12,374,196,181,345.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,637,228,451,342.60 : 5,712,581,048,172.40 = 5,712,581,048,172.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,637,228,451,342.60/5,712,581,048,172.40 = 5,712,581,048,172.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,637,228,451,342.60x = 5,712,581,048,172.40 × 5,712,581,048,172.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,637,228,451,342.60x = 32,633,582,231,938,481,122,181,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,633,582,231,938,481,122,181,120/2,637,228,451,342.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,374,196,181,345.19

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