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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,959,382 and 3,719,155,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,959,382 and 3,719,155,134 is: 8,056,168,978.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,959,382 : 3,719,155,134 = 3,719,155,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,959,382/3,719,155,134 = 3,719,155,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,959,382x = 3,719,155,134 × 3,719,155,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,959,382x = 13,832,114,910,758,557,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,832,114,910,758,557,696/1,716,959,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,056,168,978.58

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