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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,552,122,042.87 and 3,404,738,255.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,552,122,042.87 and 3,404,738,255.94 is: 7,468,641,170.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,552,122,042.87 : 3,404,738,255.94 = 3,404,738,255.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,552,122,042.87/3,404,738,255.94 = 3,404,738,255.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,552,122,042.87x = 3,404,738,255.94 × 3,404,738,255.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,552,122,042.87x = 11,592,242,591,471,568,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,592,242,591,471,568,896/1,552,122,042.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,468,641,170.78

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