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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,603,178 and 3,513,032,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,603,178 and 3,513,032,574 is: 8,132,163,957.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,603,178 : 3,513,032,574 = 3,513,032,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,603,178/3,513,032,574 = 3,513,032,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,603,178x = 3,513,032,574 × 3,513,032,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,603,178x = 12,341,397,865,985,064,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,341,397,865,985,064,960/1,517,603,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,132,163,957.54

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