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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,724,946,872 and 3,752,122,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,724,946,872 and 3,752,122,282 is: 8,161,655,206.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,946,872 : 3,752,122,282 = 3,752,122,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,946,872/3,752,122,282 = 3,752,122,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,946,872x = 3,752,122,282 × 3,752,122,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,946,872x = 14,078,421,619,080,888,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,078,421,619,080,888,320/1,724,946,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,161,655,206.67

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