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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,680,659,482,485.50 and 3,761,495,916,572.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,680,659,482,485.50 and 3,761,495,916,572.20 is: 5,278,123,395,691.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,680,659,482,485.50 : 3,761,495,916,572.20 = 3,761,495,916,572.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,680,659,482,485.50/3,761,495,916,572.20 = 3,761,495,916,572.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,680,659,482,485.50x = 3,761,495,916,572.20 × 3,761,495,916,572.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,680,659,482,485.50x = 14,148,851,530,389,336,254,054,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,148,851,530,389,336,254,054,400/2,680,659,482,485.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,278,123,395,691.63

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