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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,899,443,965.26 and 1,496,573,497,803.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,899,443,965.26 and 1,496,573,497,803.30 is: 3,255,900,631,953.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,899,443,965.26 : 1,496,573,497,803.30 = 1,496,573,497,803.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,899,443,965.26/1,496,573,497,803.30 = 1,496,573,497,803.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,899,443,965.26x = 1,496,573,497,803.30 × 1,496,573,497,803.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,899,443,965.26x = 2,239,732,234,327,204,151,951,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,732,234,327,204,151,951,360/687,899,443,965.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,255,900,631,953.87

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