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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,460,972,311,703.50 and 5,087,782,831,502.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,460,972,311,703.50 and 5,087,782,831,502.20 is: 7,479,266,463,067.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,460,972,311,703.50 : 5,087,782,831,502.20 = 5,087,782,831,502.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,460,972,311,703.50/5,087,782,831,502.20 = 5,087,782,831,502.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,460,972,311,703.50x = 5,087,782,831,502.20 × 5,087,782,831,502.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,460,972,311,703.50x = 25,885,534,140,528,544,593,215,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,885,534,140,528,544,593,215,488/3,460,972,311,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,479,266,463,067.32

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