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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,159,742 and 3,360,785,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,159,742 and 3,360,785,091 is: 7,258,172,874.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,159,742 : 3,360,785,091 = 3,360,785,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,159,742/3,360,785,091 = 3,360,785,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,159,742x = 3,360,785,091 × 3,360,785,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,159,742x = 11,294,876,427,887,878,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,294,876,427,887,878,144/1,556,159,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,258,172,874.57

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