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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,272,639,650,776.40 and 5,764,794,081,358.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,272,639,650,776.40 and 5,764,794,081,358.20 is: 7,778,060,757,925.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,272,639,650,776.40 : 5,764,794,081,358.20 = 5,764,794,081,358.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,272,639,650,776.40/5,764,794,081,358.20 = 5,764,794,081,358.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,272,639,650,776.40x = 5,764,794,081,358.20 × 5,764,794,081,358.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,272,639,650,776.40x = 33,232,850,800,462,536,967,716,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,232,850,800,462,536,967,716,864/4,272,639,650,776.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,778,060,757,925.99

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