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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,729,680,830.50 and 2,583,186,786.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,729,680,830.50 and 2,583,186,786.50 is: 3,857,852,764.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,729,680,830.50 : 2,583,186,786.50 = 2,583,186,786.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,729,680,830.50/2,583,186,786.50 = 2,583,186,786.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,729,680,830.50x = 2,583,186,786.50 × 2,583,186,786.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,729,680,830.50x = 6,672,853,973,948,196,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,672,853,973,948,196,864/1,729,680,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,857,852,764.67

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