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Finding the Third Proportional to 555,227,492,202.54 and 1,209,024,227,318.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 555,227,492,202.54 and 1,209,024,227,318.60 is: 2,632,685,886,004.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,227,492,202.54 : 1,209,024,227,318.60 = 1,209,024,227,318.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,227,492,202.54/1,209,024,227,318.60 = 1,209,024,227,318.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,227,492,202.54x = 1,209,024,227,318.60 × 1,209,024,227,318.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,227,492,202.54x = 1,461,739,582,243,337,947,578,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,739,582,243,337,947,578,368/555,227,492,202.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,632,685,886,004.57

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