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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,617,775,886 and 3,485,462,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,617,775,886 and 3,485,462,732 is: 7,509,353,156.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,775,886 : 3,485,462,732 = 3,485,462,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,775,886/3,485,462,732 = 3,485,462,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,775,886x = 3,485,462,732 × 3,485,462,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,775,886x = 12,148,450,456,160,903,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,148,450,456,160,903,168/1,617,775,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,509,353,156.57

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