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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,591,612,680 and 4,173,350,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,591,612,680 and 4,173,350,316 is: 6,720,469,071.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,591,612,680 : 4,173,350,316 = 4,173,350,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,591,612,680/4,173,350,316 = 4,173,350,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,591,612,680x = 4,173,350,316 × 4,173,350,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,591,612,680x = 17,416,852,860,057,298,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,416,852,860,057,298,944/2,591,612,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,720,469,071.04

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