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Finding the Third Proportional to 468,018,712,291.15 and 1,006,472,631,412.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 468,018,712,291.15 and 1,006,472,631,412.60 is: 2,164,415,932,909.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,018,712,291.15 : 1,006,472,631,412.60 = 1,006,472,631,412.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,018,712,291.15/1,006,472,631,412.60 = 1,006,472,631,412.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,018,712,291.15x = 1,006,472,631,412.60 × 1,006,472,631,412.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,018,712,291.15x = 1,012,987,157,782,603,359,059,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,987,157,782,603,359,059,968/468,018,712,291.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,164,415,932,909.18

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