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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,497,912,594.75 and 3,256,544,882.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,497,912,594.75 and 3,256,544,882.81 is: 7,079,908,808.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497,912,594.75 : 3,256,544,882.81 = 3,256,544,882.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497,912,594.75/3,256,544,882.81 = 3,256,544,882.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497,912,594.75x = 3,256,544,882.81 × 3,256,544,882.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497,912,594.75x = 10,605,084,573,771,626,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,605,084,573,771,626,496/1,497,912,594.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,079,908,808.39

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