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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,550,450,856 and 2,383,155,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,550,450,856 and 2,383,155,078 is: 3,663,081,679.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,550,450,856 : 2,383,155,078 = 2,383,155,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,550,450,856/2,383,155,078 = 2,383,155,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,550,450,856x = 2,383,155,078 × 2,383,155,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,550,450,856x = 5,679,428,125,797,186,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,679,428,125,797,186,560/1,550,450,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,663,081,679.64

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