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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,333,833,721.45 and 1,508,523,051,255.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,333,833,721.45 and 1,508,523,051,255.20 is: 3,301,218,777,965.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,333,833,721.45 : 1,508,523,051,255.20 = 1,508,523,051,255.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,333,833,721.45/1,508,523,051,255.20 = 1,508,523,051,255.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,333,833,721.45x = 1,508,523,051,255.20 × 1,508,523,051,255.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,333,833,721.45x = 2,275,641,796,168,298,520,379,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,275,641,796,168,298,520,379,392/689,333,833,721.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,301,218,777,965.65

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