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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,778,831.50 and 2,683,611,251.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,778,831.50 and 2,683,611,251.50 is: 4,146,624,324.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,778,831.50 : 2,683,611,251.50 = 2,683,611,251.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,778,831.50/2,683,611,251.50 = 2,683,611,251.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,778,831.50x = 2,683,611,251.50 × 2,683,611,251.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,778,831.50x = 7,201,769,349,177,396,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,201,769,349,177,396,224/1,736,778,831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,146,624,324.62

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