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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,460,972,314,469.60 and 5,087,782,835,174.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,460,972,314,469.60 and 5,087,782,835,174.40 is: 7,479,266,467,886.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,460,972,314,469.60 : 5,087,782,835,174.40 = 5,087,782,835,174.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,460,972,314,469.60/5,087,782,835,174.40 = 5,087,782,835,174.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,460,972,314,469.60x = 5,087,782,835,174.40 × 5,087,782,835,174.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,460,972,314,469.60x = 25,885,534,177,895,258,284,621,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,885,534,177,895,258,284,621,824/3,460,972,314,469.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,479,266,467,886.28

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