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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,656,868,440 and 2,572,604,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,656,868,440 and 2,572,604,118 is: 3,994,458,333.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,656,868,440 : 2,572,604,118 = 2,572,604,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,656,868,440/2,572,604,118 = 2,572,604,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,656,868,440x = 2,572,604,118 × 2,572,604,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,656,868,440x = 6,618,291,947,950,558,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,618,291,947,950,558,208/1,656,868,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,994,458,333.67

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