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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,288,229,877.75 and 1,773,716,738,123.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,288,229,877.75 and 1,773,716,738,123.20 is: 3,858,845,193,398.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,288,229,877.75 : 1,773,716,738,123.20 = 1,773,716,738,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,288,229,877.75/1,773,716,738,123.20 = 1,773,716,738,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,288,229,877.75x = 1,773,716,738,123.20 × 1,773,716,738,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,288,229,877.75x = 3,146,071,067,098,404,026,843,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,146,071,067,098,404,026,843,136/815,288,229,877.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,858,845,193,398.84

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