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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474,779,598 and 3,159,916,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474,779,598 and 3,159,916,155 is: 6,770,550,745.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,779,598 : 3,159,916,155 = 3,159,916,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,779,598/3,159,916,155 = 3,159,916,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,779,598x = 3,159,916,155 × 3,159,916,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,779,598x = 9,985,070,106,629,984,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,985,070,106,629,984,256/1,474,779,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,770,550,745.46

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