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Finding the Third Proportional to 556,276,015 and 1,158,331,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 556,276,015 and 1,158,331,224 is: 2,411,988,272.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,276,015 : 1,158,331,224 = 1,158,331,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,276,015/1,158,331,224 = 1,158,331,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,276,015x = 1,158,331,224 × 1,158,331,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,276,015x = 1,341,731,224,493,338,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,731,224,493,338,112/556,276,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,411,988,272.57

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