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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,740,540,808,775.30 and 5,878,915,895,125.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,740,540,808,775.30 and 5,878,915,895,125.20 is: 12,611,252,491,219.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,740,540,808,775.30 : 5,878,915,895,125.20 = 5,878,915,895,125.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,740,540,808,775.30/5,878,915,895,125.20 = 5,878,915,895,125.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,740,540,808,775.30x = 5,878,915,895,125.20 × 5,878,915,895,125.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,740,540,808,775.30x = 34,561,652,101,955,735,120,773,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,561,652,101,955,735,120,773,120/2,740,540,808,775.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,611,252,491,219.33

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