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Finding the Third Proportional to 551,157,530 and 816,404,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 551,157,530 and 816,404,553 is: 1,209,302,890.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,157,530 : 816,404,553 = 816,404,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,157,530/816,404,553 = 816,404,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,157,530x = 816,404,553 × 816,404,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,157,530x = 666,516,394,159,129,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,516,394,159,129,856/551,157,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,209,302,890.52

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