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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,577,428,738.88 and 3,416,621,223.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,577,428,738.88 and 3,416,621,223.94 is: 7,400,207,882.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,577,428,738.88 : 3,416,621,223.94 = 3,416,621,223.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,577,428,738.88/3,416,621,223.94 = 3,416,621,223.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,577,428,738.88x = 3,416,621,223.94 × 3,416,621,223.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,577,428,738.88x = 11,673,300,587,860,180,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,673,300,587,860,180,992/1,577,428,738.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,400,207,882.73

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