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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,497,912,586.88 and 3,256,544,865.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,497,912,586.88 and 3,256,544,865.38 is: 7,079,908,769.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497,912,586.88 : 3,256,544,865.38 = 3,256,544,865.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497,912,586.88/3,256,544,865.38 = 3,256,544,865.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497,912,586.88x = 3,256,544,865.38 × 3,256,544,865.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497,912,586.88x = 10,605,084,460,200,275,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,605,084,460,200,275,968/1,497,912,586.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,079,908,769.79

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