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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,460,972,314,469.50 and 5,087,782,835,174.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,460,972,314,469.50 and 5,087,782,835,174.20 is: 7,479,266,467,885.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,460,972,314,469.50 : 5,087,782,835,174.20 = 5,087,782,835,174.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,460,972,314,469.50/5,087,782,835,174.20 = 5,087,782,835,174.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,460,972,314,469.50x = 5,087,782,835,174.20 × 5,087,782,835,174.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,460,972,314,469.50x = 25,885,534,177,893,222,470,123,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,885,534,177,893,222,470,123,520/3,460,972,314,469.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,479,266,467,885.91

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