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Finding the Third Proportional to 717,990,496 and 1,572,183,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 717,990,496 and 1,572,183,485 is: 3,442,609,511.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,990,496 : 1,572,183,485 = 1,572,183,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,990,496/1,572,183,485 = 1,572,183,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,990,496x = 1,572,183,485 × 1,572,183,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,990,496x = 2,471,760,910,506,745,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,471,760,910,506,745,344/717,990,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,442,609,511.24

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