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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,461,721,392 and 3,156,431,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,461,721,392 and 3,156,431,616 is: 6,815,977,792.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,461,721,392 : 3,156,431,616 = 3,156,431,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,461,721,392/3,156,431,616 = 3,156,431,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,461,721,392x = 3,156,431,616 × 3,156,431,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,461,721,392x = 9,963,060,546,484,371,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,963,060,546,484,371,456/1,461,721,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,815,977,792.36

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