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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,554,397,556 and 2,222,806,803.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,554,397,556 and 2,222,806,803.50 is: 3,178,639,895.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,554,397,556 : 2,222,806,803.50 = 2,222,806,803.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,554,397,556/2,222,806,803.50 = 2,222,806,803.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,554,397,556x = 2,222,806,803.50 × 2,222,806,803.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,554,397,556x = 4,940,870,085,685,888,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,940,870,085,685,888,000/1,554,397,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,178,639,895.96

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