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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,571,505,879 and 3,422,018,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,571,505,879 and 3,422,018,282 is: 7,451,584,673.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,571,505,879 : 3,422,018,282 = 3,422,018,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,571,505,879/3,422,018,282 = 3,422,018,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,571,505,879x = 3,422,018,282 × 3,422,018,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,571,505,879x = 11,710,209,122,342,232,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,710,209,122,342,232,064/1,571,505,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,451,584,673.54

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