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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,338,617,253,082.80 and 7,231,615,822,021.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,338,617,253,082.80 and 7,231,615,822,021.50 is: 15,664,049,944,336.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,338,617,253,082.80 : 7,231,615,822,021.50 = 7,231,615,822,021.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,338,617,253,082.80/7,231,615,822,021.50 = 7,231,615,822,021.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,338,617,253,082.80x = 7,231,615,822,021.50 × 7,231,615,822,021.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,338,617,253,082.80x = 52,296,267,397,311,697,686,364,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,296,267,397,311,697,686,364,160/3,338,617,253,082.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,664,049,944,336.26

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