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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,700,653,439.25 and 2,431,937,320.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,700,653,439.25 and 2,431,937,320.88 is: 3,477,674,519.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,700,653,439.25 : 2,431,937,320.88 = 2,431,937,320.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,700,653,439.25/2,431,937,320.88 = 2,431,937,320.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,700,653,439.25x = 2,431,937,320.88 × 2,431,937,320.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,700,653,439.25x = 5,914,319,132,664,672,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,914,319,132,664,672,256/1,700,653,439.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,477,674,519.79

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