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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,734,875,960 and 2,642,991,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,734,875,960 and 2,642,991,172 is: 4,026,456,355.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,734,875,960 : 2,642,991,172 = 2,642,991,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,734,875,960/2,642,991,172 = 2,642,991,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,734,875,960x = 2,642,991,172 × 2,642,991,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,734,875,960x = 6,985,402,335,269,934,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,402,335,269,934,080/1,734,875,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,026,456,355.57

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