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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,740,241,784.81 and 2,760,131,444.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,740,241,784.81 and 2,760,131,444.34 is: 4,377,739,723.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,740,241,784.81 : 2,760,131,444.34 = 2,760,131,444.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,740,241,784.81/2,760,131,444.34 = 2,760,131,444.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,740,241,784.81x = 2,760,131,444.34 × 2,760,131,444.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,740,241,784.81x = 7,618,325,590,055,392,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,618,325,590,055,392,256/1,740,241,784.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,377,739,723.61

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