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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,899,443,980.05 and 1,496,573,497,829.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,899,443,980.05 and 1,496,573,497,829.40 is: 3,255,900,631,997.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,899,443,980.05 : 1,496,573,497,829.40 = 1,496,573,497,829.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,899,443,980.05/1,496,573,497,829.40 = 1,496,573,497,829.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,899,443,980.05x = 1,496,573,497,829.40 × 1,496,573,497,829.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,899,443,980.05x = 2,239,732,234,405,324,775,227,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,732,234,405,324,775,227,392/687,899,443,980.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,255,900,631,997.43

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