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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,315,257,556.50 and 2,862,053,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,315,257,556.50 and 2,862,053,421 is: 6,227,943,526.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,315,257,556.50 : 2,862,053,421 = 2,862,053,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,315,257,556.50/2,862,053,421 = 2,862,053,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,315,257,556.50x = 2,862,053,421 × 2,862,053,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,315,257,556.50x = 8,191,349,784,657,803,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,191,349,784,657,803,264/1,315,257,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,227,943,526.48

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