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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,497,381,777 and 3,231,520,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,497,381,777 and 3,231,520,521 is: 6,973,989,558.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497,381,777 : 3,231,520,521 = 3,231,520,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497,381,777/3,231,520,521 = 3,231,520,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497,381,777x = 3,231,520,521 × 3,231,520,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497,381,777x = 10,442,724,877,644,111,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,442,724,877,644,111,872/1,497,381,777
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,973,989,558.34

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