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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,899,443,986 and 1,496,573,497,841.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,899,443,986 and 1,496,573,497,841.20 is: 3,255,900,632,020.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,899,443,986 : 1,496,573,497,841.20 = 1,496,573,497,841.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,899,443,986/1,496,573,497,841.20 = 1,496,573,497,841.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,899,443,986x = 1,496,573,497,841.20 × 1,496,573,497,841.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,899,443,986x = 2,239,732,234,440,644,170,350,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,732,234,440,644,170,350,592/687,899,443,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,255,900,632,020.61

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