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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,780,335,552.50 and 2,617,172,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,780,335,552.50 and 2,617,172,240 is: 3,847,359,293.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,780,335,552.50 : 2,617,172,240 = 2,617,172,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,780,335,552.50/2,617,172,240 = 2,617,172,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,780,335,552.50x = 2,617,172,240 × 2,617,172,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,780,335,552.50x = 6,849,590,533,826,617,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,849,590,533,826,617,344/1,780,335,552.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,847,359,293.71

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