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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,177,679 and 3,255,922,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,177,679 and 3,255,922,539 is: 6,996,560,025.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,177,679 : 3,255,922,539 = 3,255,922,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,177,679/3,255,922,539 = 3,255,922,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,177,679x = 3,255,922,539 × 3,255,922,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,177,679x = 10,601,031,579,968,206,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,601,031,579,968,206,848/1,515,177,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,996,560,025.20

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