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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,899,443,960.10 and 1,496,573,497,793.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,899,443,960.10 and 1,496,573,497,793.20 is: 3,255,900,631,934.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,899,443,960.10 : 1,496,573,497,793.20 = 1,496,573,497,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,899,443,960.10/1,496,573,497,793.20 = 1,496,573,497,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,899,443,960.10x = 1,496,573,497,793.20 × 1,496,573,497,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,899,443,960.10x = 2,239,732,234,296,972,950,896,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,732,234,296,972,950,896,640/687,899,443,960.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,255,900,631,934.34

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