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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,525,486,603.75 and 1,182,477,825,452.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,525,486,603.75 and 1,182,477,825,452.20 is: 2,572,563,462,337.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,525,486,603.75 : 1,182,477,825,452.20 = 1,182,477,825,452.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,525,486,603.75/1,182,477,825,452.20 = 1,182,477,825,452.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,525,486,603.75x = 1,182,477,825,452.20 × 1,182,477,825,452.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,525,486,603.75x = 1,398,253,807,686,163,550,437,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,398,253,807,686,163,550,437,376/543,525,486,603.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,572,563,462,337.77

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