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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,730,486,157,234.80 and 2,543,891,417,587.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,730,486,157,234.80 and 2,543,891,417,587.20 is: 3,739,633,233,943.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,730,486,157,234.80 : 2,543,891,417,587.20 = 2,543,891,417,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,730,486,157,234.80/2,543,891,417,587.20 = 2,543,891,417,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,730,486,157,234.80x = 2,543,891,417,587.20 × 2,543,891,417,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,730,486,157,234.80x = 6,471,383,544,473,814,571,155,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,471,383,544,473,814,571,155,456/1,730,486,157,234.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,739,633,233,943.14

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