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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,734,875,964 and 2,642,991,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,734,875,964 and 2,642,991,179 is: 4,026,456,367.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,734,875,964 : 2,642,991,179 = 2,642,991,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,734,875,964/2,642,991,179 = 2,642,991,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,734,875,964x = 2,642,991,179 × 2,642,991,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,734,875,964x = 6,985,402,372,271,809,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,402,372,271,809,536/1,734,875,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,026,456,367.62

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