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Finding the Third Proportional to 538,043,839,136.25 and 1,185,758,148,407.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 538,043,839,136.25 and 1,185,758,148,407.20 is: 2,613,211,571,702.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538,043,839,136.25 : 1,185,758,148,407.20 = 1,185,758,148,407.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538,043,839,136.25/1,185,758,148,407.20 = 1,185,758,148,407.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538,043,839,136.25x = 1,185,758,148,407.20 × 1,185,758,148,407.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538,043,839,136.25x = 1,406,022,386,514,071,201,513,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,022,386,514,071,201,513,472/538,043,839,136.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,613,211,571,702.47

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