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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,001,083,047,511.20 and 5,398,400,391,741.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,001,083,047,511.20 and 5,398,400,391,741.50 is: 7,283,709,546,514.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,001,083,047,511.20 : 5,398,400,391,741.50 = 5,398,400,391,741.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,001,083,047,511.20/5,398,400,391,741.50 = 5,398,400,391,741.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,001,083,047,511.20x = 5,398,400,391,741.50 × 5,398,400,391,741.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,001,083,047,511.20x = 29,142,726,789,554,779,732,312,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,142,726,789,554,779,732,312,064/4,001,083,047,511.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,283,709,546,514.53

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