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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,741,720,599,775.70 and 2,421,723,273,366.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,741,720,599,775.70 and 2,421,723,273,366.40 is: 3,367,212,636,469.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,720,599,775.70 : 2,421,723,273,366.40 = 2,421,723,273,366.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,720,599,775.70/2,421,723,273,366.40 = 2,421,723,273,366.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,720,599,775.70x = 2,421,723,273,366.40 × 2,421,723,273,366.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,720,599,775.70x = 5,864,743,612,764,470,913,269,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,743,612,764,470,913,269,760/1,741,720,599,775.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,367,212,636,469.79

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