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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,899,443,980.05 and 1,496,573,497,829.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,899,443,980.05 and 1,496,573,497,829.50 is: 3,255,900,631,997.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,899,443,980.05 : 1,496,573,497,829.50 = 1,496,573,497,829.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,899,443,980.05/1,496,573,497,829.50 = 1,496,573,497,829.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,899,443,980.05x = 1,496,573,497,829.50 × 1,496,573,497,829.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,899,443,980.05x = 2,239,732,234,405,624,349,196,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,732,234,405,624,349,196,288/687,899,443,980.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,255,900,631,997.86

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