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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,177,677.25 and 3,255,922,534.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,177,677.25 and 3,255,922,534.50 is: 6,996,560,013.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,177,677.25 : 3,255,922,534.50 = 3,255,922,534.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,177,677.25/3,255,922,534.50 = 3,255,922,534.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,177,677.25x = 3,255,922,534.50 × 3,255,922,534.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,177,677.25x = 10,601,031,550,664,904,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,601,031,550,664,904,704/1,515,177,677.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,996,560,013.94

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