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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,629,827,252.20 and 2,627,280,179,979.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,629,827,252.20 and 2,627,280,179,979.20 is: 3,974,710,692,970.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,629,827,252.20 : 2,627,280,179,979.20 = 2,627,280,179,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,629,827,252.20/2,627,280,179,979.20 = 2,627,280,179,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,629,827,252.20x = 2,627,280,179,979.20 × 2,627,280,179,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,629,827,252.20x = 6,902,601,144,111,538,838,175,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,902,601,144,111,538,838,175,744/1,736,629,827,252.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,974,710,692,970.91

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