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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,899,444,001.75 and 1,496,573,497,872.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,899,444,001.75 and 1,496,573,497,872.80 is: 3,255,900,632,083.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,899,444,001.75 : 1,496,573,497,872.80 = 1,496,573,497,872.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,899,444,001.75/1,496,573,497,872.80 = 1,496,573,497,872.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,899,444,001.75x = 1,496,573,497,872.80 × 1,496,573,497,872.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,899,444,001.75x = 2,239,732,234,535,227,940,143,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,732,234,535,227,940,143,104/687,899,444,001.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,255,900,632,083.56

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