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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,997,216,780 and 4,342,059,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,997,216,780 and 4,342,059,816 is: 9,439,878,351.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,997,216,780 : 4,342,059,816 = 4,342,059,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,997,216,780/4,342,059,816 = 4,342,059,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,997,216,780x = 4,342,059,816 × 4,342,059,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,997,216,780x = 18,853,483,445,721,952,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,853,483,445,721,952,256/1,997,216,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,439,878,351.97

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