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Finding the Third Proportional to 717,990,497 and 1,572,183,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 717,990,497 and 1,572,183,487 is: 3,442,609,515.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,990,497 : 1,572,183,487 = 1,572,183,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,990,497/1,572,183,487 = 1,572,183,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,990,497x = 1,572,183,487 × 1,572,183,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,990,497x = 2,471,760,916,795,479,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,471,760,916,795,479,040/717,990,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,442,609,515.20

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