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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,017,757,062.13 and 2,840,208,397.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,017,757,062.13 and 2,840,208,397.88 is: 3,997,896,424.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,017,757,062.13 : 2,840,208,397.88 = 2,840,208,397.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,017,757,062.13/2,840,208,397.88 = 2,840,208,397.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,017,757,062.13x = 2,840,208,397.88 × 2,840,208,397.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,017,757,062.13x = 8,066,783,743,359,674,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,066,783,743,359,674,368/2,017,757,062.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,997,896,424.09

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