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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,571,988 and 3,707,564,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,571,988 and 3,707,564,272 is: 8,007,839,418.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,571,988 : 3,707,564,272 = 3,707,564,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,571,988/3,707,564,272 = 3,707,564,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,571,988x = 3,707,564,272 × 3,707,564,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,571,988x = 13,746,032,831,010,889,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,746,032,831,010,889,728/1,716,571,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,007,839,418.97

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