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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,563,540 and 2,587,297,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,563,540 and 2,587,297,316 is: 4,019,124,602.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,563,540 : 2,587,297,316 = 2,587,297,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,563,540/2,587,297,316 = 2,587,297,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,563,540x = 2,587,297,316 × 2,587,297,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,563,540x = 6,694,107,401,380,803,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,694,107,401,380,803,584/1,665,563,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,019,124,602.94

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