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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,159,728.50 and 3,360,785,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,159,728.50 and 3,360,785,067 is: 7,258,172,833.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,159,728.50 : 3,360,785,067 = 3,360,785,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,159,728.50/3,360,785,067 = 3,360,785,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,159,728.50x = 3,360,785,067 × 3,360,785,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,159,728.50x = 11,294,876,266,570,194,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,294,876,266,570,194,944/1,556,159,728.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,258,172,833.88

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