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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,159,708.25 and 3,360,785,023.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,159,708.25 and 3,360,785,023.13 is: 7,258,172,738.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,159,708.25 : 3,360,785,023.13 = 3,360,785,023.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,159,708.25/3,360,785,023.13 = 3,360,785,023.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,159,708.25x = 3,360,785,023.13 × 3,360,785,023.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,159,708.25x = 11,294,875,971,661,305,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,294,875,971,661,305,856/1,556,159,708.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,258,172,738.81

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