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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,720,957,846 and 2,601,925,665

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,720,957,846 and 2,601,925,665 is: 3,933,865,772.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,720,957,846 : 2,601,925,665 = 2,601,925,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,720,957,846/2,601,925,665 = 2,601,925,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,720,957,846x = 2,601,925,665 × 2,601,925,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,720,957,846x = 6,770,017,166,185,692,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,770,017,166,185,692,160/1,720,957,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,933,865,772.44

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