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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,596,206,500 and 3,729,458,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,596,206,500 and 3,729,458,621 is: 8,713,698,137.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,206,500 : 3,729,458,621 = 3,729,458,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,206,500/3,729,458,621 = 3,729,458,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,206,500x = 3,729,458,621 × 3,729,458,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,206,500x = 13,908,861,605,751,222,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,908,861,605,751,222,272/1,596,206,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,713,698,137.27

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