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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,478,491,051 and 3,181,222,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,478,491,051 and 3,181,222,569 is: 6,844,936,279.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,478,491,051 : 3,181,222,569 = 3,181,222,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,478,491,051/3,181,222,569 = 3,181,222,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,478,491,051x = 3,181,222,569 × 3,181,222,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,478,491,051x = 10,120,177,033,514,958,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,120,177,033,514,958,848/1,478,491,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,844,936,279.24

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