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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,721,724,320 and 2,740,935,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,721,724,320 and 2,740,935,216 is: 4,363,489,422.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,721,724,320 : 2,740,935,216 = 2,740,935,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,721,724,320/2,740,935,216 = 2,740,935,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,721,724,320x = 2,740,935,216 × 2,740,935,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,721,724,320x = 7,512,725,858,308,966,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,512,725,858,308,966,400/1,721,724,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,363,489,422.23

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