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Finding the Third Proportional to 579,896,240,019.75 and 1,176,327,502,813.10

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Solution

The third proportional to 579,896,240,019.75 and 1,176,327,502,813.10 is: 2,386,196,526,860.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    579,896,240,019.75 : 1,176,327,502,813.10 = 1,176,327,502,813.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    579,896,240,019.75/1,176,327,502,813.10 = 1,176,327,502,813.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    579,896,240,019.75x = 1,176,327,502,813.10 × 1,176,327,502,813.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    579,896,240,019.75x = 1,383,746,393,874,503,919,730,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,746,393,874,503,919,730,688/579,896,240,019.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,386,196,526,860.35

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