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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,712,331,291.20 and 3,741,001,200,310.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,712,331,291.20 and 3,741,001,200,310.50 is: 8,053,743,838,213.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,712,331,291.20 : 3,741,001,200,310.50 = 3,741,001,200,310.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,712,331,291.20/3,741,001,200,310.50 = 3,741,001,200,310.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,712,331,291.20x = 3,741,001,200,310.50 × 3,741,001,200,310.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,712,331,291.20x = 13,995,089,980,724,602,078,232,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,995,089,980,724,602,078,232,576/1,737,712,331,291.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,053,743,838,213.78

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