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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,848,426,433,850.90 and 3,843,196,054,238.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,848,426,433,850.90 and 3,843,196,054,238.40 is: 5,185,373,838,616.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,848,426,433,850.90 : 3,843,196,054,238.40 = 3,843,196,054,238.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,848,426,433,850.90/3,843,196,054,238.40 = 3,843,196,054,238.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,848,426,433,850.90x = 3,843,196,054,238.40 × 3,843,196,054,238.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,848,426,433,850.90x = 14,770,155,911,313,605,036,867,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,770,155,911,313,605,036,867,584/2,848,426,433,850.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,185,373,838,616.31

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