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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,740,241,783.13 and 2,760,131,441.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,740,241,783.13 and 2,760,131,441.81 is: 4,377,739,719.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,740,241,783.13 : 2,760,131,441.81 = 2,760,131,441.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,740,241,783.13/2,760,131,441.81 = 2,760,131,441.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,740,241,783.13x = 2,760,131,441.81 × 2,760,131,441.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,740,241,783.13x = 7,618,325,576,081,949,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,618,325,576,081,949,696/1,740,241,783.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,377,739,719.82

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