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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,617,372,484.88 and 2,311,267,349.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,617,372,484.88 and 2,311,267,349.81 is: 3,302,861,160.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,372,484.88 : 2,311,267,349.81 = 2,311,267,349.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,372,484.88/2,311,267,349.81 = 2,311,267,349.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,372,484.88x = 2,311,267,349.81 × 2,311,267,349.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,372,484.88x = 5,341,956,762,308,834,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,341,956,762,308,834,304/1,617,372,484.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,302,861,160.47

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