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Finding the Third Proportional to 741,720,501,940.09 and 1,606,663,419,798.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 741,720,501,940.09 and 1,606,663,419,798.60 is: 3,480,242,676,003.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    741,720,501,940.09 : 1,606,663,419,798.60 = 1,606,663,419,798.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    741,720,501,940.09/1,606,663,419,798.60 = 1,606,663,419,798.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    741,720,501,940.09x = 1,606,663,419,798.60 × 1,606,663,419,798.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    741,720,501,940.09x = 2,581,367,344,518,932,876,754,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,581,367,344,518,932,876,754,944/741,720,501,940.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,480,242,676,003.90

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