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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,557,605,380.50 and 2,331,555,846.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,557,605,380.50 and 2,331,555,846.75 is: 3,490,070,549.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,557,605,380.50 : 2,331,555,846.75 = 2,331,555,846.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,557,605,380.50/2,331,555,846.75 = 2,331,555,846.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,557,605,380.50x = 2,331,555,846.75 × 2,331,555,846.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,557,605,380.50x = 5,436,152,666,514,109,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,436,152,666,514,109,440/1,557,605,380.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,490,070,549.69

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