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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,899,443,951.85 and 1,496,573,497,776.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,899,443,951.85 and 1,496,573,497,776.40 is: 3,255,900,631,900.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,899,443,951.85 : 1,496,573,497,776.40 = 1,496,573,497,776.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,899,443,951.85/1,496,573,497,776.40 = 1,496,573,497,776.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,899,443,951.85x = 1,496,573,497,776.40 × 1,496,573,497,776.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,899,443,951.85x = 2,239,732,234,246,688,010,665,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,732,234,246,688,010,665,984/687,899,443,951.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,255,900,631,900.29

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