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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,740,241,788 and 2,760,131,449.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,740,241,788 and 2,760,131,449.50 is: 4,377,739,731.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,740,241,788 : 2,760,131,449.50 = 2,760,131,449.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,740,241,788/2,760,131,449.50 = 2,760,131,449.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,740,241,788x = 2,760,131,449.50 × 2,760,131,449.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,740,241,788x = 7,618,325,618,518,971,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,618,325,618,518,971,392/1,740,241,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,377,739,731.95

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