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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,510,709,946.75 and 3,251,002,476.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,510,709,946.75 and 3,251,002,476.38 is: 6,996,059,782.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,510,709,946.75 : 3,251,002,476.38 = 3,251,002,476.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,510,709,946.75/3,251,002,476.38 = 3,251,002,476.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,510,709,946.75x = 3,251,002,476.38 × 3,251,002,476.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,510,709,946.75x = 10,569,017,101,396,381,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,569,017,101,396,381,696/1,510,709,946.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,996,059,782.44

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