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Finding the Third Proportional to 421,650,523,608.60 and 642,355,406,463.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 421,650,523,608.60 and 642,355,406,463.18 is: 978,584,028,975.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,650,523,608.60 : 642,355,406,463.18 = 642,355,406,463.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,650,523,608.60/642,355,406,463.18 = 642,355,406,463.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,650,523,608.60x = 642,355,406,463.18 × 642,355,406,463.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,650,523,608.60x = 412,620,468,212,477,290,610,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,620,468,212,477,290,610,688/421,650,523,608.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 978,584,028,975.37

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