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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,586,021,160 and 3,435,589,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,586,021,160 and 3,435,589,968 is: 7,442,068,697.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,586,021,160 : 3,435,589,968 = 3,435,589,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,586,021,160/3,435,589,968 = 3,435,589,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,586,021,160x = 3,435,589,968 × 3,435,589,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,586,021,160x = 11,803,278,428,222,240,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,803,278,428,222,240,768/1,586,021,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,442,068,697.38

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