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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,079,972,442 and 4,232,586,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,079,972,442 and 4,232,586,356 is: 8,612,992,604.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,079,972,442 : 4,232,586,356 = 4,232,586,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,079,972,442/4,232,586,356 = 4,232,586,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,079,972,442x = 4,232,586,356 × 4,232,586,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,079,972,442x = 17,914,787,260,997,359,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,914,787,260,997,359,616/2,079,972,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,612,992,604.73

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