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Finding the Third Proportional to 882,614,248,603.50 and 1,262,139,878,567.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 882,614,248,603.50 and 1,262,139,878,567.20 is: 1,804,862,175,735.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    882,614,248,603.50 : 1,262,139,878,567.20 = 1,262,139,878,567.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    882,614,248,603.50/1,262,139,878,567.20 = 1,262,139,878,567.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    882,614,248,603.50x = 1,262,139,878,567.20 × 1,262,139,878,567.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    882,614,248,603.50x = 1,592,997,073,069,626,116,538,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,997,073,069,626,116,538,368/882,614,248,603.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,804,862,175,735.45

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