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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,539,756,036.75 and 3,161,138,430.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,539,756,036.75 and 3,161,138,430.75 is: 6,489,856,795.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,539,756,036.75 : 3,161,138,430.75 = 3,161,138,430.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,539,756,036.75/3,161,138,430.75 = 3,161,138,430.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,539,756,036.75x = 3,161,138,430.75 × 3,161,138,430.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,539,756,036.75x = 9,992,796,178,364,571,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,992,796,178,364,571,648/1,539,756,036.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,489,856,795.40

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