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Finding the Third Proportional to 727,985,519,455.50 and 1,582,680,809,857.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 727,985,519,455.50 and 1,582,680,809,857.50 is: 3,440,835,674,540.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,985,519,455.50 : 1,582,680,809,857.50 = 1,582,680,809,857.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,985,519,455.50/1,582,680,809,857.50 = 1,582,680,809,857.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,985,519,455.50x = 1,582,680,809,857.50 × 1,582,680,809,857.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,985,519,455.50x = 2,504,878,545,891,192,014,372,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,504,878,545,891,192,014,372,864/727,985,519,455.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,440,835,674,540.24

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