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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,079,972,436 and 4,232,586,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,079,972,436 and 4,232,586,344 is: 8,612,992,580.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,079,972,436 : 4,232,586,344 = 4,232,586,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,079,972,436/4,232,586,344 = 4,232,586,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,079,972,436x = 4,232,586,344 × 4,232,586,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,079,972,436x = 17,914,787,159,415,285,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,914,787,159,415,285,760/2,079,972,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,612,992,580.74

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