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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,713,785,731.50 and 2,368,062,553.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,713,785,731.50 and 2,368,062,553.50 is: 3,272,124,486.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,713,785,731.50 : 2,368,062,553.50 = 2,368,062,553.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,713,785,731.50/2,368,062,553.50 = 2,368,062,553.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,713,785,731.50x = 2,368,062,553.50 × 2,368,062,553.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,713,785,731.50x = 5,607,720,257,288,940,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,607,720,257,288,940,544/1,713,785,731.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,272,124,486.87

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