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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,615,386,432.38 and 3,457,696,268.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,615,386,432.38 and 3,457,696,268.25 is: 7,401,116,688.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,615,386,432.38 : 3,457,696,268.25 = 3,457,696,268.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,615,386,432.38/3,457,696,268.25 = 3,457,696,268.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,615,386,432.38x = 3,457,696,268.25 × 3,457,696,268.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,615,386,432.38x = 11,955,663,483,469,975,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,955,663,483,469,975,552/1,615,386,432.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,401,116,688.77

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