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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,199,258,577.50 and 1,995,431,330,320.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,199,258,577.50 and 1,995,431,330,320.50 is: 4,341,200,842,442.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,199,258,577.50 : 1,995,431,330,320.50 = 1,995,431,330,320.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,199,258,577.50/1,995,431,330,320.50 = 1,995,431,330,320.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,199,258,577.50x = 1,995,431,330,320.50 × 1,995,431,330,320.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,199,258,577.50x = 3,981,746,194,024,640,127,434,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,981,746,194,024,640,127,434,752/917,199,258,577.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,341,200,842,442.89

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