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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,988,247,372.24 and 1,787,879,171,855.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,988,247,372.24 and 1,787,879,171,855.20 is: 3,912,555,588,694.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,988,247,372.24 : 1,787,879,171,855.20 = 1,787,879,171,855.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,988,247,372.24/1,787,879,171,855.20 = 1,787,879,171,855.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,988,247,372.24x = 1,787,879,171,855.20 × 1,787,879,171,855.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,988,247,372.24x = 3,196,511,933,153,635,853,139,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,196,511,933,153,635,853,139,968/816,988,247,372.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,912,555,588,694.08

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