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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,707,199,824.80 and 2,560,799,563.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,707,199,824.80 and 2,560,799,563.17 is: 3,841,199,083.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,707,199,824.80 : 2,560,799,563.17 = 2,560,799,563.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,707,199,824.80/2,560,799,563.17 = 2,560,799,563.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,707,199,824.80x = 2,560,799,563.17 × 2,560,799,563.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,707,199,824.80x = 6,557,694,402,740,882,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,557,694,402,740,882,432/1,707,199,824.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,841,199,083.72

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