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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,604,872,185,859.60 and 7,733,050,471,490.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,604,872,185,859.60 and 7,733,050,471,490.40 is: 16,588,679,573,491.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,604,872,185,859.60 : 7,733,050,471,490.40 = 7,733,050,471,490.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,604,872,185,859.60/7,733,050,471,490.40 = 7,733,050,471,490.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,604,872,185,859.60x = 7,733,050,471,490.40 × 7,733,050,471,490.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,604,872,185,859.60x = 59,800,069,594,617,907,255,443,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,800,069,594,617,907,255,443,456/3,604,872,185,859.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,588,679,573,491.81

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