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Finding the Third Proportional to 561,240,427,721.25 and 1,152,233,845,498.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 561,240,427,721.25 and 1,152,233,845,498.50 is: 2,365,550,963,787.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    561,240,427,721.25 : 1,152,233,845,498.50 = 1,152,233,845,498.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    561,240,427,721.25/1,152,233,845,498.50 = 1,152,233,845,498.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    561,240,427,721.25x = 1,152,233,845,498.50 × 1,152,233,845,498.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    561,240,427,721.25x = 1,327,642,834,712,261,155,618,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,327,642,834,712,261,155,618,816/561,240,427,721.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365,550,963,787.05

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